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The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-11-13
, THE UN ZION
EASTERN JOURNAL.
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 10. 1857.


The attempt made, on Thursday even
ing Of last week, under cover Of darkness,
10 assassinate Rev. VIM. p. Merrill, has
caused, as such villainy should, much ex.
in our city. The city author
tiles have offered reward Of $500 for
information that will lead TO the appre-
hension and conviction Of the person or
persons who committed the murderous
assault. The feeling Of indignation and
alarm that exists, has been increased and
strengthened by another fact, which has
come to the public knowledge. In our
brief notice Of the assault on Mr.. Merrill
last week, prepared after our paper was
put to press, VIC mentioned that he had
received short time since threatening
letter, cautioning him against interfering
with the business Of Others" and warning
him to leave town or evil would befall
him. Rev, Mr., Blake Of the Alfred st.
Methodist church, about the same time
received similar letter, from an anony'
nous source, threatening him with per.
sonal violence II he did not "mind hi'
business and let other peoples alone;;'and
since the reward has been offered by the
city authorities, they too, have received
an anonymous letter, purporting to come
from the assassins, and apparently in the
same handwriting as the other letters,and
containing similar threats Of bold and
defiant character.
The particulars Of the assault on Mr.
Merrill arc those. He was passing along
the street leading from the Biddcford
House to the Baptist Church, on his way
home, about halfpast seven in the even
ing, when he was approached stealthily'
knocked down and stabbed in several
places with knife. The villain or vii
lains, either alarmed at the approach Of
footsteps or supposing they had accom-
plished their purpose, fled across the gar
den Of the Biddeford House. One stab
was in the region Of the heart, another
on the abdomen, but struck aslant 40 as
not to penetrate the cavity. Mr.. Merrill
was rendered unconscious by the first
blow, and remained nearly so until after
the assassins had fled when he recovered
his consciousness and walked to the
nearest point where assistance could he
obtained. He thinks that after he was
stabbed and the blood began to flow, that
he made an outcry for help which caused
the villains to escape. The night was
exceedingly dark. The outrage is ono
that should awaken every effort to ferret
out its perpetrators, and to ascertain the
motives that prompted It,
We refrain for the present. from max.
ing such comment on this high-handed
outrage, as the circumstances under which
it was perpetrated, seem to suggest.
Two young men whose names are
Shaw and Annis, were arrested on Mon
day on suspicion Of having committed the
crime, and their examination commenced
on Thursday afternoon.
p. S. Since the above was put in
type, the examination Of the persons
above mentioned, before the Municipal
court, has closed, and they have beer
discharged.
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ATTEMPTED BURoLARIrs. On Sunday
night three rogues cut the glass from the
door Of Messrs. Jordan, Merrill, & Co.'s
Bakery, with intention Of entering, but
were discovered, and fed. Another
rogue, on Friday night entered the cdi-
tors cellar, in his absence, and was max
ing his way up the cellar stairs when the
family were arousco and he made tracks
in,ianter. People now must be on a
sharp lookout for burglars.
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r. There will be public meeting Of
the Saco Debating Society, this evening.
at their Rooms over Manufactures Bsnk,
Saco.
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"A few day, aeo . hoa, v,, MIC,

A few days ago body was picked
up on the Atlantic beach, Q little to the
north Of Cape Hatteras, having bait around
10 containing gold dust. No doubt IL was
the corpse Of one Of the passengers Of the
ill-htsd Central America. Otha dead bod
iss have been seen floating In tho nsishbor-
hood.
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"A farmer in Piscataquis county. Lost
eight or ten bushels Of choice apples from
his orchard one night last week. lie tracked
the rascals by means Of q peculiar shoe On
their horses foot, and after following them
dozen or fifteen miles, caught them, and
recovered his fruit.
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Nh. BASYs' SrxEcn. The Washington
correspondent Of the New York Courier and
Enquirer says:
"The speech of Mr.. Banks, Of Massachu.
sets, on the pressure, its causes, and RENE
dies, is remarkable for the absence Of all part
innship which It exhibits. He gives Mr..
Guthrie, the late Secretary of the Treasury,
credit for having presented to Congress q
plan for the modification Of the Tariff,
which would have protected manufactures,
relieved the Treasury Of an inconvenient
surplus, and prevented much Of the suffer.
ing that has occurred. This speech shows
that old party lines arc not likely to BE-
drawn UPON the questions OF finance and po-
litical economy, which are again looming
into overshadowing importance
Occasionally pro.slavery politician
or editor gives vent to his disappointment
and indignation ut the repeal OF the Missou-
RI compromise. Tho same feelings arc
sometimes expressed by northern democratic
journals. The following arc the sentiments
Of the New York News, which has helped
to Sight the squatter battle Of Douglas Z
Co. Thousands Of democrats, II they dared
to speak their minds would speak In the
ame way:
The repeal Of tho Missouri compromise
eaye the slave interest vote, Q ceRsfiftfion.
Al voice where Il had hitherto been debarred.
Il came FROM the north, and yielded night
to the south, . privilege It seems some o. its
representatives do not know how 70 ENJOY.
They repudiate our advocacy Of their rights,
and insist upon nothing iess Asn eramm'sg
aiooers down oar ikroafs on al and everyoe
ocson. We respectfully decline such svi-
deooe Of friendship.
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Hon. JosHuA Il. CLIPPINGS. The
friends Of Republican Freedom, all over the
country, will DO rejoiced to learn that tho
health Of this brave old veteran Is greatly
improved, and that he will take his seat In
the next House Of Representatives under cir.
cumstances that give reasonable hope that
his life and services will DO long spared to
his country. Hon. Gerrit Smith recently
visited him ut his homo In Ohio; and In q
letter to Frederick Douglass paper, Mr..
Smith says:
al found him living Just 90 he should live.
A Democrat In, his education and theories,
he Is Democrat IN his intercourse with his
neighbos and In oil HIS domestic arrange
ments. He resides In o small two story
white house, on six acres OF land, which he
purchased from Francis Granger, OF Canan.
daigua, moro than thirty years ago, for
thirty.two dollars, and the forest on which
his own hard hands helped to remove. His
two eldest sons arc married and live near
him. His other son and his two daughter
arc part OF his own family. No intoxi.
eating liquors arc drunk by himself, wife or
children. His daughters, with tho aid Of
their excellent mother, perform the house
work. Everything b neat and comfortable.
Nothing u expensive or snowy. ft
The state OF Mr.. Giddings' health has
awakened solicitude In tens Tor Thousands;
but l never saw him 10 healthier condition
Of body, brain or moral affections. trus,
that his Heavenly Father viii psrmit him
% labor many years moro on the earth In
The cause Of freedom and Of Righteousness =
Mr.. Gliding, viii bs 62 years old nsxt %.
tober."
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The fall Of Tppoo Ssib, in l792, placed
another largo kingdom at the disposal OF the
then Governor, the late Duke Of yelling.
ton. When that officer had taken posses-
sion Of all the Company then thought 1T to
appropriate, il was resolved 70 form the TO
msinder into native kingdom, and place
upon the throne child ak years old, who
should be under the charge Of the British
Government.
The influence Of British authority was by
this time extended over the greater part Of
India, not only by conquest, but by pro-
tsctive treaties. Il Is apparent, that the
presence Of Q military force superior TO il
own must have reduced every Prince in
whose territory 1t was stationed to state OF
complete Subsection. The next step taken
by the company Was 10 require that certain
districts in each protected State should be
assigned for the maintenance Of the troops !;
and at length the Princes were obliged 10
resign the civil administration, with all its
revenues, and 70 accept from the Company
q pension Just sufficient 10 support the pomp
of royalty. Among these pensioners to .
corporation was the Mongul himself, the
Na6ob Of Bengal, the Nisam. and the King
Of Mysore.
the Marquis Of Wellesley, for mismanage-
meat in once, but, deferred by the want Of
success in the oase Of Hastings, tho aocua-
ton was allowed TO sleep. In 1918, the
charter Of the company expired.
Great opposition vas manifested On both
sids 10 il renewal the influence Of the
asociation, however was sufficient 70 pro-
cure III extensioa for twenty years, but the
trade 10 India was for the frss time thrown
open, The trade 10 China only remaining az
elusivsly % the company. In 1915, the Mar
qabi Of Hastnp increased Tie xnslAh rule
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CAPT. BENJAMIN MosHER. This gen.
tlemsn, one ofour citizens seems to have
Gate against him, as will seem from the
following. He was commander Of the
Barquc Warden, and on voyage from
Newport, England, for Cuba was wrecked
on the 9th ult, as will be seen by the
following from the London Times -
Shipwreck Of American Bark Warden
of Bideford, North Devon.
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" tiiau Vssuct W u's pscucSSrCtpt suo kt'us
middling interest Of society. lie has popular
feelings and instincts, and is, In the full
sense Of tho term, u man Of tho people
lie has moro varied and higher culture than
Is usually supposed"
The st. Johnsbury Cdiedonian gives
the following account ola smartold couple:
"A couple are now living In hardwick
W., whose united ages are ono hundred
and ninety years; the man being ninety.
four and the woman ninety-six. They
have lived together over seventy years, their
eldest child being seventy years Of age
They have lived entirely alone, in the same
house they have lived in for forty years. tho
old lady doing tho work for herself and
She can sec 10 read and SOW
without the aid OF glasses, and keeps her
peuter plates secured bright o. when now
6fty years ago. She has no carpets TO
sweep, but her floors arc white - any young
ladys. IL there another couple in tho
land. Of their ago, that can take care Of
themselves
- The correspondent of st. Louis Re.
publican (pro-slavery,) says that tho cleo
ton frauds In McGco county by which 100
pro slavery votes were returned, "deieat
themselves, - they have failcd 70 designate
the officers for which the several candidates
wero voted for. A protest was 6led, signed
BY several citizens Of that district, and
sworn to. setting forth that there was not
dfty adult white male citizens Of the United
States residing within the county, OF Nc.
Gee that the Indian title has been extin.
guished 70 no part ofths country, aud that
L was specially reserved BY the organic act
out Of tho territory Of Kanas, and oonsti.
tuso no part Of it, and that any election
hsld there have no moro eject upon the
people Of Kanas than have those held In
Missouri or Arkanas. The Governor and
SECRETARY viii r,jset thsss returns, and Vim
yivs certificates Of election 10 The Ire STATE
nemben." The entire vote 10 KanAs viii
Do nom Is 900 TO $1,000, which indicate
population Of nearly 100000.
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1.-The most influential men in the Conven.
ton have already been approached on the
subject Of submitting this Constitution TO-
gether with the Topeka Constitution, but
this has been secuted BY them, and the hos
tility Of even the most conservative Of them
to anything Of the kind is significant In.
dicAtion Of their designs" ..
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Bu.INps srAkTiNG UP. The Rensselaer,
Iron Works will be going again In about
two weeks. They employ three hundred and
fifty men. The Albany Iron Works were
to commence operations this week. Tho
Lodi PRINT works in New Jersey expect to
resume business nest week with from three
to FIVE hundred hands.-rhc Massachusetts,
and Prescott mills 10 Lowell, will soon COM
msnce running full time, but with reduced
wages for the operatives. The mills now
run four days in the week.
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Northern and southern Intelligence.

Northern and southern Intelligence.
VUVHE UNDERSIGNED, AFTER RETURNING
thanks his friends and the public general for the
very liberal patronage hitherto extended to him. and
newed his part by strict attention to business
and determination to please to merit continuance Of the
respectfully informs them he has just returned from
the Northern Cities and is receiving his Spring and
Summer supplies selected with great care and attention
from the latest importations
He has in store largo and varied assortment of French
English and American Cloths, Cassmeres, Vestings of all
cOlOrs and styles.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
Stocks Napoleon Ties, Cravas, Gloves Collars Byron
standing and garrote Dress Shirts French Embd Bosoms
Undershrs and Drawers of Silk Linen Gauze and jeans
in addition to which, he is receiving large assortment Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
both OF his own and Northern manufacture which being
made under his own supervision and direction he con-
hdenty recommend. He most respectfully socits
animation of his goods and makes charge for exhibiting
them.ary or all of which, he would be pleased to dispose
of on the most reasonable TERMS
To cash buyers he offers deduction of 10 per cent
all accounts as high ~ dollars.
All bills closed semi-annuay first of January and July
Cutting and repairing done with and dispatch.
The latest Foreign and American Fashions Just receiv
ISAAC PROCTER,
Merchant Tailor.
April II. 1857. 42-swtf
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GREENsBOROUGH MUTUAL LIFE IN
INSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY. This Com
pany offers inducements those wishing to effect Insur
ances for life rarely presented by similar institutions
Those who take Policies of Insurance for Life and those
only Members Of the C5pdn-entitled to such profits
as may be realized from accumulated Premium Fund,
and from the large amount of Deposits in the Trust De-
ployed.
Policies of Insurance issued the applicants life,
or the lives of slaves for year, of years, at
moderate rate of premium.
Deposits of money received in the Trust Department
the operation of which is that of Sauins Bankand the
deposors allowed interest at the rate of per
annum for time not exceeding four mon per cent
over four and not exceeding six months and per cent
for any time over six months
Pamphlets containing full and particular information
forwarded to any required address
D. P. WEIR, Sec. d Treas.
Greensborough, N. e. September l, 1854. Sly.
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Works on Gardening, sc.
II ANDSCAPE GARDENING; OR, PARKS
IL and Pleasure Grounds With practical notes on
country residences Villas public parks and gardens. BY
Charles H. j. Smith. ., - -,
trations By c. N. Bement
Schenck's Gardeners Text Book
Downing's Fruit and Fruit Trees of America
Dixon Kerr's Domestic and Ornamental Poultry.
New American Orchardist. BY VIM. Kemck
The American Farmer. By Blake.
American Fruit Culturist ByJ. j. Thomas.
The American Farm Book. BY Allen.
Family Kitchen Gardener. By Buist
Grain Tables Showing the value of bushels and pounds
of different kinds of grain.
American Flower Garden Directory. By Robert Bust.
The Flower Garden. By Joseph Bnck.
Johnson's Dictionary of Gardening. Edited by David
Landreth.
Downing's Country Houses.
Downng's Landscape Gardening and Rural Architect.
The Fruits of america. Containing 4S richly colored
plates and full descriptions of all the choicest varieties in
America. By C. NJ Hovey.
For sale by
H. D. TURNER
N. c. Bookstore.
Raleigh, February 90, 1857. 81
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INs " OAL 1NSONANCE MfANYs
A T THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTH CAR
IA ona Mutual Insurance Company held on the 14th
inst the following persons elected Directors and OFF,
DIRECTORS:
Henry D. Turner, Raleigh
J. r. Williams do.
T. II. Selby, do.
CIV. 3. Hutehings d. d.
Kemp p. Battle, do
George Little, do.
James NJ. Towes. do.
James f. Hoyt, Washington
Alex Mitchell Newbern.
Joshua G. Wright, Wilmington
John NJ. Jones' Edenton.
w. w. Griffin Elizabeth City.
J. W. Harrell, Murfreesbpro
H. B. Williams, Charlotte
Geo A. Smith, Milton.
o. F. Long, Hsboro'
Joseph White, Anson County.
Josh. Boner Salem,
A L. Sunny. Asheve
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
T. H. Selby. President
II. d. Turner Tics President.
John III. Bryan, dHo'ney
Hamden S. Smith, Stc,sta,yand TREASURED,
= {:F v i s. Tj3';a$s; xssSs;ss, H'ss"'''s o''"''s.
This Company has been in successful operation over 10
and continues to take risks upon all classes of pro-
perty in the State Except Steam Mills and Turenne Dis
tileres upon favorable terms. Its Policies now cover
property amounting to large portion of which
in country risks and its capital is over Seven
Hundred Thousand Dollars bonds properly secured
The average cost OF Insurance upon the plan Com
has been less than one per cent per an
nn ON all grades of property embraced in its operations
All communications in reference suIauce should be
addressed tc the Secretary post PAID PAID, .,,.u ~
Raleigh, Jan. 90, 1857. is
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rr,,. IT cHIsELIN. J.. MARTIN
A. M, McPHEETERS, & co.
Wholesale GrOcers,
ropwARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
io ViHs' Warehouse.
NORFOLK VA.
REFERENCES:
THOMAS P. DEvEREux, Esq, Halifax, NC.
Gho ". MoRpEcAr, Prest Bank of the State OF N; G.
" a ZONES, Cashier Bank of Cape Fear:
7 OR BRANCH, President Raleig gh and CASTOR Road.
Pres't Farmers Blk of Va.
Asssrl Alex bS; Spence nce' s Reid, Bauimors
;" B. blossom & Son, Ne0 York.
September IL, 1853 1o-
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STATE OF hORTH-CARoLINA.---
- ampton CountvCourt of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
June Term, 1s57-W w. Peebes assignee of John White
head, DR.. w. II. Observation-Disclosures levied
land and negroes.
In this is ordered by the Court that advertisement
for the space of six weeks be made in the Raleigh Stand
ard newspaper published in the city Of Raleigh for the
defendant to appear at the next term of this Court to be
held at the Court House in the town of Jackson the
first Monday in September next and repevy the property
levied upon and plead to the plaintiffs action judg
ment final will be rendered against him for the PLAINTIFFS
fly the plaintiff s demand.
Witness John E. Rogers Clerk of said Court at Office in
Jackson, the first Monday of June. 1857.
JOHN E. ROGERS, c. c. c.
June %, 1857. 1l90-w6w.
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BLANK ATTACHMENTS.

VX1E HAVE JUST PRINTED QUANTITY OF
w blank attachments, according to form furnished
by B. F. Moore ESQ. It is doubtless the best form in
the State We will send them free of postage for $l5o
9ure Blank notices to those supposng have some of
nished at 81 per quire-our usual price for blanks.
We have on hand large assortment Of Court blanks
Deeds, Forthcoming bonds Witness and Jury tickets,
Warrants, &c, &c. HOLDEN 4 WILSON.
May 9th, 1857. ST.
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Valuable Land for Sale.

WNHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
IL of superior land containing about 252 sit
both sides of Big Lick Greek, the Hilsboro and
Fish Dam Road There better land than this in the
State the growth of Corn Wheat Cotton and Tobacco.
There said land good two-story dwelling with
rooms and the necessary outhOuses attached Those wish
ing purchase had better call they will lose bar
gain. CHESLEI JONES.
Nov 81, 1856. 1-swtfpdns
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THE COLOR TYPE,
Nov, nrl D1n-<sF,,l C<,,In nr D;o<,,

THE COLOR TYPE,
A New and Beautiful Style of Picture.
NALL AT COPELANDS NEW GALLERY IN THE
" upper part of the Post Office building and the
Color Type (painted in oil coors and say if you have
anything to surpass in the way Of "sun pic
ture."
Skyght splendid cameras neat and comfortable rooms,
fine pictures, low prices.
So come along without delay,
And get picture auith tile pug.
P. S.-Mr. Copeland continues take Daguerreotypes
and Ambrotypes and paint portraits upon the most mod
crate terms possible.
Raleigh, October l, 1856. 91-tJ1
Signal, Register and Biblical Recorder copy till lst
January
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II AND FOR SALE.-I OFFER FOR SALEMY
IL Mason Hall plantation in Orange the Aamance
line the N. c. Railroad, one-ande half miles northeast
Of Aebanes station. Said plantation is situated in healthy
neghborhood is well waered and has meadows superb
quality it, good dwelling house and all necessary
outhouses and good proportion Of tmbered land and
contains about 400 Terms will be made easy suit
the purchaser For further Information apply to Giles Me-
bane Esq, Mason Hall, Alamance.
MARY F. BOND.
February, 1857 23-tf
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ID EvIsED CODE, PRICE 81 90. POSTAGE
IL when sent by mail As cents. For sale by
W. l.. POMEROY.
Also. the Revised Code interleaved few copies only
in this form remaining IS 80
w. L. P. keeps also constantly hand Jones' Digest,
Eatons Foms Iredell Executors and Law Books gem
orally particularly those required be read for County
and Superior Court License.
January IL, 1856. II
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600 Rev ARD:

DANAwAY ron THE SUBSCRIBER, on THE
H 18th of December 1852 negro boy nal9ed Dennis
Said boy was about twenty years OF SO Mlsn ne lef
plected round faced full awed. slightly bowlegged round
shonldered leans forward when be walks ana wy "
by wound received in fall from tree have reason to
believe that he has been in the counties Of Johnston a.r
boro and Fayetteville, where he passed for free man.
under the assumed names Of Joseph Jacobs John VIZ
left Raleigh In buggy with Irshman, probably under
promise of being taken to free State.
livery to me- or for his confinement in any jail 20 that
get him. if taken within this Sate 600 taken out OF the
and also 800 for proof sufficient to convict white
with having harored him. whether n OF out Of this
State w. IT, SThdOAAANO'
NAV 1s57 K 47--sw3m
F Raleigh Res lister and Fayetteville Observer copy
month and send bill to advertiser. ;[SE
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Opposite the Masonic Lodge.

Opposite the Masonic Lodge.
MAY BE FOUND COFFEE, SUGAR. ADMANTINE
1vA and Tallow Candles, Nails of all sizes for
Crockery and tin of all sizes and shapes
Tobacco and Cgars Meal aud Flour Corn and Peas and
Shoes and small assortment of Dry Goods and Candies
and many other things commonly found in grocery; all
of which will be sold Cheap for cash Country Produce
for which the highest market prices will be paid.
w. W. WOODED.
April %, 1856. As.