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The Washington union., 1857-05-05
HEAVY FAILURES.

The Christian Intelligencer, the respected and in
fuential organ Of the Dutch Reformed Church. sum-
ming up tho history of the New York Tribune, says:
ait has failed in securing for single dis
tinctive of its 1t has failed in its attempt
to abolish capital punishment 1t has failed to persuade
the country TO disregard the authority of Congress and
the decisions of the Supreme Court 1t has failed in its
effort to diminish the public confidence in Christianity and
its ministers Like blind giant il has beaten the air
with tremendous fury, and mistaken the mimic whir
wind of its passions for the movement of the popular
mind -
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
DIRECT TRADE BETWEEN THE LAKES AND
... EUROPE

Capt. Pierce, who commanded the schooner Dean
Richmond, last year. her voyage from Milwaukee
to Liverpool, is having built at Cleveland barque Of
3S5 TONS for the trade She is to he ready for
sea by tho 18th of June, and the Milwaukee Senti-
mel says that Captain Pierce intends to bring her to
that city, and there take in cargo of Wisconsin
wheat lie hopes to get away by the LIST of July, and
to reach Liverpool by the 18th of August The YES
sci is to be named the G. j. Kershaw.
The lapse of few years will, in all probability,
witness the establishment, regularly, of direct trade
between tho lakes and Europe.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

"A FALSE AND FIcKLE CONSTITUENCY The following
article from London paper shows that promises which
were made to the ear were broken to the hope
Hon Capt Ponsonby the defeated candidate at Car
low said in the course of Speech There something
like twenty gentlemen who solcmny pledged themselves
to give their support and they have deliberately bro
ken their word and voted against leave il to those
gentlemen to settle this matter with their own
sciences had letters and offers from several persons
promising TO vote for me IL they bribed [oh oh
and great sensation One gentleman offered 10 vote for
IL | would buy picture from him F"
The reporter adds that this announcement was followed
by great laughter"
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
From the New York Express
THE NEW BRITISH PARLIAMENT

The Parliament was TO assemble on Thursday Inst
april 30 1t was expected that the Premier would I'M
prove the earliest opportunity to inform the country of the
policy of the administration not only in regard to the
Chinese war; but upon questions of domestic reform and
to this expose the public mind here much there will
turn with interest Whatever that policy may be- it il
pretty certain it will be vigorously pursued the result
the recent elections giving the ministry strength and
prestige they could not calculate upon before In England
and Wales with 400 MEMBERS the liberals number 2sS the
conservatives 2O9 in Scotland the number of liberals
49, and conservatives a. For the whole of Great Britain
therefore the house will be divided into 327 liberals
and 223 conservatives OF the los Irish representatives
the liberals safely claim SO, than half the
representation The London Star, anti ministerial
Journal makes this classification
Palmerstonians
Derbyites-- 229
Retormers-- -------- ----------------- VI
Liberal conservatives --------- 45
This shows that tho party which processes to adhere to
the Premier is the largest party in the Commons but that
it by forms majority of the House Were wo
to regard the radicals the Derbyitcs, and liberal
vativcs forming the opposition, the numbers would
be
Opposition members s-----------------7-- 3C5
Ministerial members -2T5
The editor goes on to say:
lhe new Iaflament, II cannot be doubted has q ma'
jority of members thoroughly liberal and in Il very
different from the meaning of that word when pro.
nounced by ministerial lips Yet it will be seen from
these returns that Lord Pameston holds the key of the
ministerial position Hitherto his profcsscd object has
been to keep the powers of Europe balanced and his
work may possibly be to balance parties in the House
Commons, 80 that no party his may have
jorty At present the Palmerstonians number 45
than the Derbyitcs while the reormes the liberal
servatves could not of themselves offer any successful o
position. Now, the Premier may coaloscc with
the other of these parties Should he introduce really
liberal measures, the reormes will prove his best sup
port and by bringing him addition Of 81 votes, they
would make his majority the Derbyites 1885,
the Derbyes and liberal conservatives united of not less
than 9l
We have alluded to questions of double reform in
the background during the noise about China and Sir
John Bowrng see it is beginning to receive for
NAL expression. Some important meetings have been
held in Scotland and England, with viewfor example
of considering the necessity of taking steps for the purpose
of procuring immediate and extensive measure of Par
lamentary reform and at one of them held at Iawick
an amendment recommending that the agitation for
ctcson Of the eoias franchise be based upon manhood
suffrage was adopted in preference to resolution restrict
ing the extension to occupes of houses lands of the
yearly value of So This sign of the times significant
OF what is to come in the course of this session
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
We copy with great pleasure the following iron
the Rockland (Mane) Democrat

sIhe appointment of Hon. T. j. d. Fuller to the i'm
portnt Office of Second Auditor of the Treasury is
which is hailed with pleasure not only by the democracy
of Mainc but of the Union and the most respectable
democratic journals have approved and alluded to 1t in
the most acring terms The distinguished services of
Mr. Fuller Congress, and the stern fidelity with which
he of all the members of this State, cung, solitary and
alone to the constitution and the Union have given him
q nation wide reputation and fixed him securely in the
hearts of the democracy of Maine. When others fter
Cd when IIamli turned, and roachcry manifested
everywhere Mr. Fuller stood firmly in the forefront of
the battle seeking compromise with black republican
ism, but dealing upon the hydra headed monster rigo
rous and well directed blows
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA.

The Sc. Paul Pioneer states that the new governor
Sam, Mcdary, arrived in that city on the 22d of
April, and was qualified ON the following day, and
has accordingly entered upon his Office. There was
inaugural address, only some half dozen gentle
men being present to witness the ceremony.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

The great disparity between arrivals and departures
explained by the fact that the larger portion of imports
consists of bulky and cumbrous merchandise destined for
workshops and manufactures, while vessels leaving
French ports usually freighted with manufactured
products the value OF which consists in their skful
workmanship rather than in their specific weight the
space which they occupy. This year. Qs56) especially,
the importation Of cereals necessarily heavy.
"a comparison of the different flags engaged in this
general movement forces us repeat the remark which
are constrained to make whenever examine this
subicctnamey that the French flag is invariably be-
oThe metricI quinta equals nearly 22Ol pounds avor
dupois.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
We find in one Of our French exchanges (hnerUe)
the following rather curious paragraph:

DISEASES OF ENGINEERS FmEMEy LoCoMo-
TIvrsAt late sitting of the Medical Academy of Paris
the subject of discussion the diseases to which eng
nccis and fircmen railroads peculiarly liable II
was shown that the system nuorsy affected
by the inhalation of caloc gas and that the effect to
deprive those who have many lives conidcd TO their
the necessary presence of mind for such important
trusts The society recommended to all railroad directors
the propriety of diminishing the abors of this class of Off
GERS by increasing their number"
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

Hon. w. l.. Dewart, member of Congress- elect
from the 9th district, Pennsylvania arrived in this
city yesterday, and has taken lodgings at Wizards
Hotel. MIR. Dewnt has been prostrated for several
weeks from sickness contracted at the Nauv. Hotel
during the early part of March but 1t gives us much
pleasure to add that he is rapidly recovering his Tor
mer vigorous health. He will remain in the city Tor
several days
Hon. Owen Jones, also of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION, is stopping at Wizards
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

Col H. III. Heath has resigned his situation in the
General Land Office in order TO assume the editorial
charge of the Daily North West democratic journal
recently established at Dubuque, Iowa. Col. Heath
is a ready writer and has had considerable expe-
rience journalist
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
The PHILADELPHIA Argus of Saturday says /:

''The Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy late Secretary of State of
the United States is soouming for few days in this city,
having reached here yesterday with his family his way
from Washington TO New York and it is understood to be
his intention after brief visit TO the latter city, TO
bark for Europe with view of spending the summer on
the continent"
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
SPECIAL AGENT For OHIO.

We learn that tho Postmaster General has ap-
pointed W. s. " Prentiss to be special agent for the
district of Ohio and parts of Pcnnsy lvana and Vir
ginia in place of J. L. Eaton from the lst of June
next
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
AT full meeting of the Maryland democratic State
central committee held in the city of Baltimore
Wednesday evening, the 18th uitimo the following
preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted
Whereas the national democracy whilst adhoring to
It's time honored principles has, in its conventions, both
national and State, added to them and declared an u-
compromising hostility to the pernicious views of those
who would prescribe discriminate against the equal
rights of the citizen account of his birthplace
gious belief and has resolved that the execution Of such
views is agtios violation of the constitution of the
United States
And whereas there many of fellow citizens of
Maryland not members of the democratic party, who,
agreeing fully with upon the above declaration and
resolution and acuated by patriotic motives and high
spirit of independence have co-operated with us In
bic effort to support them Therefore, be it
ResoLrd That adhering TO party and organi-
zaon and all its cherished principles do hereby
quest the democratic voters of Maryland and do also
cordially invite all voters who have acted disposed
to act with us upon existing political issues to unite in
sending delegates to democratic State convention to be
assembled in Baltimore city Thursday the 3Oth day of
July 1851 at the hall of the Maryland Institute at 10
O'clock M for the purpose of presenting State ticket
for the ensuing general election and the transaction of
such other business may be brought before the said
convention. HENRY MAY, Chairman
Gro H. CARMAN Secretary.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

Andrew Hopkins, esq. has sold tho Harrisburg
Pa.) Patriot and Union to II. Haldeman, esq. Mr..
ii. il said to be a gentleman of fine abilities.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

REJECTION OF THE EDAI.LAs-CIARENDoN TREATY
Dispatches were received from the American min
lister at London, by the last Liverpool steamer, adj
visng government of the rejection by the British
government of the Dallas-Clarendon treaty amend
ed and passed by the Senate of the United States at
the late extra session The next steamer will prob
ably bring the official correspondence.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05
Silk raw, thrown, &C., metr. quntals- 81 400 36,12

aIhere remain few other articles which come under
the category: taow, sheep and fresh and salt
meats The number of sheep imported in 1855 was 3O9,
900 head against 326 900 head in 1856, showing in
of IL 900 head AS respects fresh and salt meats
they Deserve from their increasing Importance articles
of import to be specially noticed We therefore present
statement exhibiting their importation for consumption
during period of five years:
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

Total ----opf f'o
Can France expect to compete with any foreign
country in the carrying trade of her own prod
ucts, while her shortsighted navigation laws show
such results as the above ?--ED.
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

This shows that tho party which processes to adhere to
the Premier is the largest party in the Commons but that
it by no means forms majority of the House. Were
to regard the radicals the Derbyies, and liberal
vatvcs as forming the opposition the numbers would
he
The Washington union., 1857-05-05

The suboined communication, as will be perceived
by the date received by few days ago, but,
owing to the pressure upon columns, we could
not find room for its insertion until this morning:
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FRENCH LANGUAGE.
TINE SPRING AND SUMMER TERM OF
j MoHsIEUh q. u. LtON's French Course
-.

nHE SPRING AND SUMMER TERM
] MuSsiEUh @. H.LsON's French Course
wli cSInnwur~ April isl, 1851. ->
. COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
Fir,t Lsssoa.ia Ffeaoh, Ffsnel Rsadiag, Con
s.,,yttos, Erf.myyran<o.. Wiring. Oral ana
Wntsa ISa~sLafsom.
tn. encouragement extended to Monsieur o
a. Leon, by the citizen. Of Saco and b'dd i1fu'
induces him 10 csanineace second Term ~ ies
suns and he has the homer Ia announce Thai MS
Spring aud Summer term al Tniry-Six Lessons
will commence April i, ND
Day. ~ L..s-oas, -wEDNESDAY and SAT
kKDiY glasses f,r Beginners and also Tor Az
vANCED PUPILS Will hr formed
Que vf the rikmg d advantages Ut this course "
s'ruction, 10 the impsrance u attaches 10 ,ae
spoken la .gua,e, and The facility u presents TO The
pun Is ES the AZ quisi'ion Of this most ilnpMiAh'
p,rt OF their study they gather strength as they
proceed, until finally they are delighted TO hnd
That they have in.rnsiLly aud ~ inanner truly
pleasing, acquired nat Only the icilliy VI express
siug themselves hu.ully IN French, but aiso that
IL reading aud writing Il with correctness.
All Information will he given 10 Ladies snu
Cien,s,nen in,e ding 10 become his pupils, and 10
psrrn,s drslrous OF having their daughters ANA
sons acquire an excellent knowledge OF the
French l.snxuage, an accomplishment when WI"
prove h,ghly sdvaniageo la the different spheres
ollie.
Tho>e DESTROYS Of avallng themselves oiibe tP..
portuniiy now Uttered, arc respectfully requeneu
To enter their nsInes previou, To April Isl, 1921
that they may be prepared 10 commence al tue
beginning VI the course.
Fer Terms, arrangement OF Glasses, &c please
apply at his Rom, No 2, Calf Block, Saeo'
Fnm II, A NJ, 10 IL, NJ and 100 r Me-
WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY.
Sacu and BL,deiO,d, Mach, 1857. ll-3w
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AUCTION, AUCTION.
fT9 For Sale at Auction. ra

The Subscriber will >ell at Public Auction, az
The premises, ua saturday, the 2ist Inst at 10
O'clock n. NJ the Home aud land nov ucc,i
ped aud improved by him II Is u b.suiifIl sIiu
alton The house has Piaz.. on tao .ld.s-i.
high p.,,Ied-wih linds inside aud outside en-.
,alns ,n the fri liar Hall feet wide, extend.
ing through the hon.e-a large Dmw,is .rpsu--
Sitting, Nursery, Dlning, Wash Room aud Ki'ch
IN, with large China Clo,sts-Psniry and Ward
rUipe-. On tie second h'1r, xix Chalnb-rs, with
Closets, Bathing Room, Water CLOSETS, Sc. Que
Attic Chamber, with Closet aud large Storage
Goo'n. Handsome Marble Nantes in four rOo'Ils
The house has al noIeu improvements, .ucl,
~ Furnace, Range. H'i and Cold Water, Force
Pump, Ci'lern ~ the Auto, Gas, &c.
The Cellar extends under the whole house, j.
eight ierl deep, and fitted with every convenience.
The Front Yard is enclo.ed with substantial
Iron Fence, and the grounds are handsomely lid
out, aud well stacked with a Large number Of
Ornamental and Fiuit Trees II is i've minutes
walk from the Depot, Poet Office, Churches, High
Sch,o and Stores The buildings were most
thoroughly buili for my o., use 10 1851.
In urJ.r the better IL meet the wishes Of iho,c
disposed TO purchase. ! shall sell the house with
the land, bounded Go feet on North Street, and
100 feet on Seaman Street, thence PARALLEL with
the West side Of The house 10 the back line Of the
lot, about I37 feet. The balance II the lard will
I've add in .ols, one Of which IL IS feet lroat and
1877 feet deep The other two lots are each 80 II
front, aud 80 feet deep-one Of them being a
corner lot.
Sale positive. unless postponed on account Of
the weather. The sb,Ne rsiaic can he seen, and
terms known, by appl ing Ia The subscriber.
JARVIS WILLIAMS.
Saco, March 9th, 1856 3wl0
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IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.
DIR CHEESEMAN'S PILLS FOR FE.
MALES.

Pr,paysd bV an Oh PAysiciss Of Forty years sT'
P,fIsRes.
The combustion Of ingredients In these Pilis the re-
suit Of lOag and extensive practice they are mid IN
their operation and certain % restoring nature to Its
proper channel In every Instance hsvsths pills proved
successful They are certain open hOse ID strac,ons
10 which ttaals. Liable, AMI bring nature Into us
prOpsr esAnnsi .hsrby health is restored, aud the pale
sni dsaIhly eoantvnaBce changed 10 . healthy one'
No female can enjoy good health unless she ls regular
aud whenever obstruction takes place whether r"m
exposure, e or cher cause, The general hsahh im"e-
dAi,ly bg,ns to decline AMI the van, Of such reue-
A, IA, been the cause u so many eonsumPons an..nE
youns femalSs llcalaehe. pain In the side, raAta-
Ilan u the hear lOahns Of FOOL, AMI dIsIHrbi sleep
10 uO.t Assys arse fron the interruption Of aatures
and Whenever that the case, the pills sii invarahg
cure these evils In al 81 psinfa n"us,r is"a-
or nsryoas AMI spinal Affections In the back sni linus,
Issuss. % spirits Mysteries &C. Nor are they less 81
aeae,as In tie curv of LsneorrhOea, commonly called
the whites" These pin. should never be tAksu du'-
ing pregnancy, as they you'd be To amisesr
mage. waranse purely veg table, AMI frvs IRON any
thns InjurOu, 10 lfs OF heath. FAN anil explicit al
rsclisns .hleh shOaii be rad, accompany each bS.
These Pns put ar, pat up square nnbpxcs. Persons
r,sldns sAsrs Ibsrs no agency established, BY en-
sloslns oas Dollar In letter, prepaid, " DG Q
cusxs.~AS, BOX No. 4 S1i, P-t oher, Nv--York IIty
can have them ssni 70 Ihr respective Addresses by ~
turn Of mail. Agents. :. Nhehsll, saeoi A.sasysr
BbldsfOrd, u. a. Hay, Portland gsldins 4 Co. lbs
tea, Wholesale and retail. smos. 81
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Al Court Of Probate helds kennrbuns. within
aud for the Count, al York, Ui the ir.t rursds.
in Ma CHI, IN the .earoi our l.Jri eighteen nun
dred all iiiiy.seven, 10y the Honorable TAI
ward T. Bourne, Judge of said t''m't
NiI,e petition Of increase K,mball inien.s
" Ted ~ tie estate oi William Wrymo'l'l', l"ls
o NorI, Berwick. ~ sald County, ,i'crased, prey
Ing that ,ninislr.iun VI the estale oi said de
Chased may be granted To h''n.
OaDERED,
Tna, the petitioner cite the widow and next OF
I'm to TAX. administration, an give malice thereof
~ i. heir, Ut said Deceased ani To all perspns ~
,e,esi.d in said estate by causing copy Oi ihl'
orJ,r to I've Published three weeks s''cc-s..
slvrly ~ the UniUu and Eastern Journal, printed
in BdIeiori, IN said county, that they may appear
al a Probate Court TO lie holden 81 Alfred, ~
laid county, an the first Tuesday In April
next, ut ten Of the clock IN the forenoon, dnd
.hew cause, IL aay they have, why the prayer
of said petition should moi be grained
II Attest, FRANCIS bacon, Register.
A true copy, Attest, FRANCIS Bacon, Register.
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Sl,crif,s sale.

T HAVE this day taken, by virtue Of IN execu.
i lion wh-rvin Chshr, II Mhlikrn il creditor
and Joseph r. Adams and LYMAN W York arc
debtor, and shall sell III public Auction, at tie
frvai door or the B,d,Ieiord House, in Biddeford.
on Wednesday, the 2jh day Of March 1877. nj
Two o'clock IN the afternoon oil lib. right 10 rqaly
which The said Joseph r. Adams now has or hsd
oa the ninth day ol Ociobvs. 1855, the day when
the same was attached on The originsl wnl To ~.
dren, lots numbered 81 and GO rs laid down ON y
plan drawn by 8. w. Luqu-s, OF PrirsOn * Hsr-
,iy's land, bounded norhwes,efly BY Prospect
direct and extending los feet thereon. Southwestern.
" by Granite street and extending % feet thereon
souihes-iedy by u line drawn parallel 10 Prospect
sireei and o. feel distant the, elfom and northeast
.rIy hy hand formerly owned By q. W. Stevens -
Also. lot No 20 on the psn aforesaid, bounded
nor, hwrrirEy an Pro.prct street aud extending
i've ros thereon, noriheasiefly ~ birch street aud
extending fly ieei thereon, and souihras'eily aud
souihwrsie,ly by land formerly owned by q. W.
Stevens, the said lots having been morIgagcJ by
Joseph p Adam. to Amos W. Page by his mot.
page deed dated jane II, 1855 rcordrd ~ The
yak County Registry Of Deeds, Boos 30, pages
~! Ia Az an which is due the sum OF about me
hundred and d., five dollars Al.n, one other lot
81 land nunberJ - an said plan boarded north.
''aseily hy Birch street, so,i'heasierly by land
lately owned by 8. 3 Neatly, souihwesieny by
l,t No. 80, aud norhwesteriy bv sa'd Ut No 80.
Also, one other lot nuni~rrd 50 bounded north
westerly by Prospect street and extending 81 irei
thereon, souhwrsieriy hy said lots Mes VI and 6l,
s0uihrsslery by land lately owne'l by :. Neatly,
n"',heasierly by said lots Nos. ~ aud 80, The iMo
last mentioned lots Icing Dortgsg,d Ia u. w.
Stevens e., secure the SUN oi about two hundred
EDWARD A. HENDERSON.
BiIJeford, February %, 1877 30
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cs.ssy Of Yssk, SIS

February 10. 1857.
TAKEN on execution In iavoeh Mary Z. Lad.
Il ...y, ol Lebanon, On ssld County, wik,s aud
Administrative Of the sooJs snd e-isie ol Chsile,
n Lindsey, isie &c said L~lmno,, E-qnir~, DE-
e,,.J. against Eli McCfillis III Lebanon sI'se,sId
yro,nan, snd will b~ sold st Public Aucinai ri 10.
s,ote O, Oliver iiansc,nn, In L-laRou ssfrsaid
ou the 18Th day Of March, A. d. 1897. vt iw'.
u'cLcI In the riirmoVn, I'll tie right "a equity %
rrJrmo,tn winch the ssid Ell McCrilis, Ia Msy,
A D iSa5, ui the time when the equity Of rede'np
,tm m tI,. iIowing DESERVED real estate, wss ~.
tsebrd 90 Ihe original writ, had IN, and To- rderin
The El:owing Described farm on which the ss'd
Fl, McCrl,. nos lives, Situated In the southwest.
/. n, mari Of said Lebanon, boundrd rouiberfy by
,L.. highway leading frum ihs. Knot, ~ called, ~
..,d Lebanon 10 Sborey's Mill, la Rrh-sier
..,i,.ry hy the road leading Gom said highway
u,siberly by the dwelling housc oi the "a hi Me-
Cr,ili.. and by land set OF on execution against
said iii 10 Parks &c Harris - nosiheGy by lsod yet
,,tr M Aforesaid to Parks & Harris, and by land Of
Slrphen Shovy, and !. called the John McCnllis
n, m. comprising the homestead farm wberrou
John McCfils snc said Eli COW live. excepting 20
,nucb of said farm rs has been heretofore set Cd
by eyie, on two executions against said Eli Nc. |
Chilli. one in favor OF Daniel 4 kimball. the |
other m favor of Me-sn Parks Il Harris. Said |
arm above Described being under q mortgage |
Iced fr,nn said Ell McCnlli,, to Charles X Land. |
,ey. E.ouire, late Of said Lebanon, which mori. |
zase deed, u rcoried In ssid Y,rk couuly Regis
Cr Conditions OF payment, and the amour,
lue on said mor'gasr, made known al The time
8 swS ''' SIMON TEBBErs, Deputy Sheriff.