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THE LEGISLATURE.

Among the bills passed TO be enacted last
week. is one additional to Chapter O Of the
Revised Statutes, requiring presiding officers
ut the annual meetings Of towns tor the
choice Of town officers whenever demanded
by one third Of the voters present. 1t was
reported on an order introduced by Mr.. Hall
Of North Berwick, and goes into effect i'm.
mediate:y, and will be in force when the
town meetings are held in March. Its val.
ne in preventing the turbulent proceedings
and illegal acts which have characterized
the meetings in some Of the towns, will be
very great.
On the petition of E. Otis and Others fol
division of the town Of York, order oil
notice returnable the 9Th day Of March,
was granted. We understand little or mott
ing of the merits of the case, but presume
from the eGor Of the representative from
York to have larger notice than was first re-
ported by the committee. that the division
will be distasteiul to the people Of that an
cient town.
A good deal of time was expended last
week in the House in discussing the Normal
School Bill. As the bill is, no doubt, des.
tined to fail, it was but time wasted. The
disposition to talk on every subject and all
subjects, has in no wise abated The insol'
vent law has been printed. 1t is very long.
The impression is generally entertained that
1t will fail. The House on Tuesday, were
still engaged in discussing the Normal
School Bill.
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FLOATING THE LEvATHAN. It was On.
bounced Saturday that the long-protracted
process Of launching this vessel was brought
b o successful close on Sunday. Jan. 3lst
saturday was the appointed day. but sud-
,sn change of wind frustrated the plans
he London Times Of Feb. LIST, says:
1T wards Saturday morning tho breeze
stadily increased, sweeping across the river
fll on to the broadside of thoIeviathan with
such force Us would have driven her high
and dry again to her old position in the yard
had she'once Aoated, even for FIVE minutes
With the break Of day, therefore, Captain
.i,rrison, with whom alone rested the res
possibility Of taking her to her berth, dc
clied against floating he on Saturday, and
Immediately all the pumps and auxiliary
engines were set to work to pdmp back
min the water ballast of which, to the ex
tint Of some 5000 tons, she had been lighted
curing the night.
Saturday weather justified oil these pre-
autions " the fullest extent. Even under
tic most favorable view Of the case. sh,
must have gone ashore at once or, falling
t,is, have swept broadside up the stream
tags and oil.
On Sunday morning the weather was fine
GEAR, and calm, with scarcely any breeze
md what little there was all IN favor OF th,
vessel and high tide. The tide ran up will
unusual swiftncss, and Us the q nd r,llcvcd
The weight upon the launching ways, som'
er the hydraulic machines were set Il
vurk for the last time. To push the munster
Is fur ~ possible into the centre OF the river
She moved easily, and with such low rat
Of pressure that short time gave an advance
Of so inches, which showed that more thar
halt the cradles were quite pushed Of TIT
ways, and rested on the river bottom. A
baic.psst one the men In the row.boats sta
tix,ca rluns side observed that she no Ion
ret rrrted on the Grad es-that she was IL
fact, aHoat but Of Course, the transition
war 80 gradual that few were aware OF 1t un'
til the tugs bcgan steaming ahead and show
cd that ut last she was fairly under way
Then tho cheers which arose from the yart
and from tho deck, from the boats in the
river md the crews of the ships ut ancho'
up and down the stream, spread the great
news far and wide.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

We take the following from the cor.
respondcnce Of the N. Y. Commercial
advertiser: -
"Therc is no mistake rs to the fact
that very bad state Of feeling exists
among the Sou hern members and the
Southern politicians who are here. They
arc dissatisfied with the Union, and no
disposition of the Kansas question will
concilate them. The tone of Southern
legislative bodies is OF the same charae-
ter.
Members declare freely that the inter-
csts OF the South require separation. IL
that be the case, they will not hesitate
to withdraw. have no doubt that they
are in earnest. They see that they can.
not resist the laws OF population and
commerce and climate, and that slavery
must be confined to the limits Of the cot
Ton, rice, sugar and tobacco growing
States. They see that with the neces-
sary increase of the number Of free States,
they will lose the control Of Congress and
of the general government. They do
not expect to retain control Of the House
after the present term; and by 1860 they
expect to witness the election OF Presi
dent on sectional grounds. They may be
mistaken as to this, but they are very
confident OF the issue Of 1860.
1t is mistake to suppose that the
Southern members in Congress, or any
considerable number OF them, are friend
" to Mr.. Buchanan or the Adminlstra
ton. On the contrary, whatever he may
choose to do as to Kansas, they are pre-
pared, the moment that question is dis.
posed OF, to open severe battery against
his Central American and anti fillibustcr
policy. These II alters arc OF much mo-
ment that they will necessarily influence
the action of Congress upon ever, i'm
portant subject before them-the arm.
bill, Pacific Railroad bill, Territorial bills,
admission of new States, revenue mea-
surcs, DC"
"Ion," Of the Baltimore Sun, writes:
1.-THE fate of the Kansas admission bill
is fixed. 1t is to be passedby both Houses.
! | do not learn that the majority OF the
Senate Committee on Territories havN in.
troduccd in their bill any qualification or
any construction Of the clause Of the Lc-
compton Constitution, wiich may prohib.
it the alteration OF the same. Kansa,
will be admitted, il at nil, under that con-
stitution, without any qualification or con
dition, or any compromise or understand.
ing by whicL the Free State party is to
have the State Government.
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LAST YE.R's EuroRArroy.-F From the of

LAST YEARS EMIGRATION. From the off,
cal reT ort of the U. s. State Department
we learn that 25l ,3O6 foreigners cmigrated
to this country, lust year, and that of them
243, 1868 came with the intention Of remain.
ing. Germany sent s3,79s; Ireland ST.
3Gl; England 1880; Scotland 4,lS2
Wales 100; Great Britain and Ireland ex'
elusive of the above. 25.727 Prussia 1888
China 1914; France 1897. The number Of
arrivals is Al 500 more than In 1855, and
~ 1856 more than in 1856. The principal
increase comes from England, Prussia and
Gernany-the emigration from Ireland re
naming about the same. About one thou
sand moro Chinese arrived last year than in
the year before. Of the emigrants there
were under twenty years of age 97.O53 ;
over twenty and under forty, 23O, 55S; over
forty, 22,s0S. OF the various occupations
there were, farmers, 34.702. mechanics,
1903; laborvrs, 1920.
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Clay called ex-senator Johnson OF Ark,
to act Us his friend, and a peremptory
message was communicated TO Cullom,
70 which acceptance was signlfcd, NO soon
as q competent second could be chosen.
At one o'clock no choice had been made"
From the correspondence Of the Phila.
delphia Press:
aMr. Harris Of I'LL, Chairman ofthe In.
vestigating Committee, is intructed only
TO enquire whether any documents arc
obtainablc at the Departments which
have bearing on the matter before that
Committee, but he is not to get ~hatev-
er documents there may be tor prosccu-
ton ofthc investigation Immediately he
is only to make inquiry, to report what
he may learn to the committee at its next
session a week hence. .-
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FROM KANSAS.
ST. LuIs, Feb. Is,

ST. Loun, Feb Is.
Kickapoo correspondent Vi III, Republi.
can says that On the night Of the 9th. n par
" headed by Chas. Lrnnare burned III. u.
bees Of Ar. Boyd. lawyer, and Mr.. Davis,
ph, sician, aud destroyed all their property.
Mc~rs. B.,d, DAVIS. Kelley. Laugh in,
Lynch. and many others, had lied W Mlsoa'
r. Much excitement prevailed
The coinmittec oi Investigation into the
election inauds had discharged their duty.
Report -,ys that Gov. Denver had issued
N rvausilion upon tho Go,crnoB Oi three
States for the person ii Henderson,.
The Legislature adjourned On the 18Th -
Gov. env.r had failed to pprove Vi the
Constitution i Convention bill.
Parties arrived frum Fort Scott, say that
men wcrc moving about IN that vicinity but
no fights were re'orted.
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Whore arc the Disunioni,ts :

Even whole professedly Democratic States
have threatened dissolution. The following
Is from the Charlestown Mercury Of o few
days ago.
"Georsia, Mississippi and Alabama stand
pledged 10 secede from the Union, should
Kansas, applying to Congress Tor admission
- Slave State, DO refused admission.
No "Blsck Republican" State ever made
such pledges. Now read the followins:-
The only safe and honorable course for
tho Southern people to pursue, " Fremont
u elected, Is " withdraw imm, diately irOm
Tho Union, and 70 establish . SEPARATE gov
eminent Tor Observation-Disclosures Enqu'r'
g., Oct. 6, 1856.
There is not single public man in her
limits. South Csrvllns1 not one o. her PRES
emit Representatives or Senators IN C0ngress.
who is not pledged to the lips In favor OF
dis,nion.-Charlssion Mercury.
II Fremont Il elected, you must dissolve
the Uuion.-Mr. KaH at Orang' burg.
There are but two living parties in the
oouatry-the Northern and the Southern
parties The bold mn will
be hose who see tho way to separate the
Moth from the South; the tim'd and the
tim, serving will be thoso Who are cunning
IN d'vising expedients for dsierr'ng the III.
euuble catastrophe.-Charie'son Mercury
laave been disunionist from the time !
could think.-Preston s. Brooks Of South
C9ohina.
The idea Of this government heing per.
msnent, il ridiculous Mr.. Boyee, NJ. c.
Of Squth Carolina, IN his speech at Coi1m-
bia.
With Virginia as our leader, and Mason
. and DiIon's line as our Northern frontier,
4 tbe'South can easily achieve her independ.
e,s.-Charleston Mercury.
The institution Of slavery isstronger than
the Constitution, than the Union.-Judg'
Roa Of Ala. in has speech at Concord Na'
Hampshire.
l ELL you now. thatif Fremont is elected
adherence to the Union. is treason TO lib
rty.- Mr.. Kan of 8. c.
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c. W. PmLLro. ESQ, Of Hartford, has
always been q stiff Democrat, and Is even
nox q member Of the Democratic State Com.
nittee Of Connecticut. He has recently
been very sick, and hi, physical recovery is
now accompanied by radical change in his
politics. He can't 90 for Lecompion, and
and therefore repudlates the Democracy
speaking Of his long connection with the
party, and his determination to forsake il,
he says:-
"May be. if I hadn't been sick and des.
pentely afraid was near to death, might
have held ON little longer; but really, l
wouldn't dare to die while was even nom.
inally On adherent TO the Administration
policy on this question. verify believe
that IL each member Of Congress could be
made 70 think that he is near his end. not
more than dozen stupid bigos from any
section could BE- found ready to vote for the
Lecompton counterfeit"
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FREE POPULAR LECTURES.

The leotare on Monday evening Last wa by
the Rev +. rockingham, Of Portland, up
ON money" The earnest, unbroken a.
tention Of the'large audience was evidence
unmistakable that they appreciated the sub
ject, and felt that they were listening to a
true hearted, deeply thought. liberal, and
practical treatment Of it.
The Introductory remarks were most
catholic and charitable expression of the
best possible view to DO taken Of those per-
sons whose theory is not sustained by their
actions as regards the deslrableness ana
worth Of money. Money, as good. receiv-
cd the large and just tribute which NUT in
common fairness and truth be accorded to It.
But 1t was forcibly shown to be not the eh'ef
good that it cannot secure against the
worst, nor preserve the best, things Of life
The two general heads, under which the
subject was considered, were money getting,
and money spending.
The ways of getting money were mention
ed that may be simply characterized as fool
ISL such as all those in which more is
paid for ones money than it is worth in
which ono sacrifices in ordnr to obtain it.,
that which Is necessary to its enjoyment
when obtained.
In the next place. the wayso Of money get
ting were described which may truly be call.
ed wi,e; in which, for example, all dishon
est tricks, and iraudulent articles are spurn-
ed. and losses of good bargain, arc preferred
to the lose Of character. Noble justice was
done, under this head. to the peculiarly fa-
vorable opportunities afforded by mercantile
life. for the culture and exercise Of Chris
tan principle.
The second general division OF the subject
was introduced by the somewhat startling,
but we'll sustained statement that money
getting Is easier than money spending. Un-
der this head were considered the right We.
the misuse, and the abuse Of money. The
right use Is when the motve 10 good. and
the end accomplished 10 good. The case Of
Amos Lawrence was here referred to with
great eject. The happy feelings were vivid
ly portrayed with which = man reflects upon
money expended upon good objects, and the
wisdom Of such use in ones lifetime was
finely contrasted with the often sad perver-
sion and waste Of posthumous requests.
The misuse Of money was represented a.
either NOBLE, or igno6le,-noble, when the
motive was good, but tho result not ;-igno-
bic. when the purpose Is bad, but overruled
by providential circumstances for good.
The abuse Of money was painted IN terri
bly, dark, though not too strong oolors Wis:
when both the motive and the result are bad.
From this sad picture the lecturer passed in
conclusion, with fel,citous appropriateness
to the OCCASION 1.-THE 22d Of February, to the
striking and beautiful illustration Of the
great principles he had urged, in the life
and character of Washington.
We hear but one sentiment Ia regard to
this lsc;ure-that IL was one OF the most in
tsresting and useful 70 which We have had
the privilege Of listening.
The next lecture will b on Monday eve.
ming next, March LIST, BY E. r. Wigg,n, Eco,
of Saoo, upon "H'Aieh Way."
All are invited.
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rent expenses, our poor have been well
provided for, the money expended for
our streets to good advantage, the peace
maintained at the polls, and quiet has
pervaded our streets. We do not say
that every net Of our officers has been
wise, but we can say that the general ad'
ministration Of municipal affairs has been
|judicious.
For these reasons We are opposed TO a
repeal and return to the town form oil
government. The charter did not as we
have stated, originate with the men who
have carried on the government under it.
Some OF the people declined to sign petit
tons for it. They thought that the true
interests Of the people Of Saco and Bid
deford would be promoted by a. union
under city form Of government. The
majority thought differently and like good
citizens they submitted, believing that II
they could not realize their own desires,
LII would be better to make the best Of
the case. The charter was no bantling
Of theirs. They have lived under it
and are satisfied that it is better for us al
present than town government would
be, and unless they have something bet
ter than assumptions without figures oil
declarations without facts, they will con
tinue unchanged in their determination
to give it their support, and to do tha
which is even moro distastefal TO .hy,
who talk against the city, support u,
party which has thus far administers
the affairs Of the city.
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wasLisssss stws.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81,

WASHINGTON, reD. II,
The anti-Lccompton Democrats in Con-
grcss have abandoned the design of pub
fishing an address to the country.
An alteration took place at the dinner
table at Browns Hotel, between Hon.
James b. Clay and Mr.. Culom, late Clerk
of the House. Subsequently Mr.. Cullom
struck Mr.. Clay with his open hand in
the face.
Rumors Of hostile meeting ofNlcssrs.
Clay and Cullom, resulting in a fatal
wound to the latter, have been circulated
I, day; but it is believed that up to the
present time they have had no meeting.
Both parties are absent, and their friends
are earnestly en- eavoring to adjust the
affair.
The affairs of Harvey and Sumner, and
Rhind and Boutwell, are yet undcycloped.
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An AUSTRALIAN Nuooxr. A beautiful
nugget was brought down last week from
Kingower, and has been lodged in the Bank
of Victoria Il was found embedded IN sand
only Is iset below the surface. LIS form 10
that Of An immence fake Of gold, Two feet
two inches ,ong, about ten inches wide at
,ts greatest breadth, and only irum one to
one aid quarter inch thick. LIS weight 10
l743 truy ounces, and 1t 10 nearly pure -
Nhere was very little other gold round
about IL, but it was In the line Of o lead
which has yielded about l0.,NO ounces Of
nuggets. ] bclieve this the largest mass ut
gold ever found in one lump. The nugget
exhibited ut the Great Globe In 1854 weighed
1873 pounds, but contained u good deal OF
quartz {; this has very little quartz. and 10
valued At E7OOO.-L<ttr from Australia.
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A duel pcsdiag bctweea Clay aud Gals
lem Anosher d uel On the lapiss
WASHINGTON Feb. 2.

WAsnIYGToS Feb. 90.
The efforts to reconcile the difficulty
between Hon. James b. Clay and Mr.
Culom have proved abortivc. They LEFT
Washington this afternoon At o o'clock
accompanied by their respec I'VE friends
it is said, for place about thirty miles
distant. The probability is, that they
will fight tomorrow morning. Much eS'
citemcnt exists throughout the city re-
garding the affair.
Lieuts. Bell and Williams have not, as
was reported, reconcilcd their difficulties,
and duel between them is pending.
The correspondent of the New York
Tribune gives the following account OF
the difficulty between Hon. J. B. Clay
and Gen. Cullom: -
"Cullom entered the bar room OF
Browns Hotel, where Clay, Hawkins and
Mason were standing. He proposed an
old.iashioned Kentucky drink, in which
all the parties participated. Subsequent
~ he commenced conversation with Clay,
stating how he had removed from Ken
tucky TO near the Hermitage, in Tennes-
see, where he bearded the lion in his den.
He spoke OF his long devotion to and
admiration OF his father.
Mr.. Clay answered by saying that Gen.
Leslie Coombs had once as Chicasaw Em
bas,alor also bearded the lion in his den.
This expression, which some bystand-
ers supposed jocular, was regarded as an
offensive report OF Cullom, who asked If
he meant TO insult him. Clay disclaimed
such intention.
The interrogatory was repeated, with
the same reply, but was accompanied with
the menacing use OF Gallons h 'ger,when
Clay said that he was not accustomed TO
be addressed in such threatening man
per. or words to that effect.
Cullom became more excited under the
conviction Of an intended insultto him,
and denounced Clay as the apostate son
OF noble SIRE
Clay said that his physical condition
wa. such as would prevent him from an
swering with a blow, but he could not
resist proclaimiug Cullom "a d ID
scomdrcl.' Whereupon Cullom drew
back 10 strike.
The force Of tie blow was partially ar.
rested by the pcctators, but still reached
CLAWS nose anil caused il 10 bleed. The
two were then separated and Withdrew.
1t is proper to say that Cullom's friends
that he understood some OBJ
noxious reference TO have been made 10y
Clay to the Investigating Committee, in
with other remarks, before
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REPUBLICAN Caucus The Republicans
Of Biideford, Il will be seen BY the call Of
their City Committee published in this pa
per, are " have caucus at Beethoven Hall,
on Monday evening, to nominate o candi-
date for Mayor. and ~ mako arrangements
for the ensuing municipal election. Let
there be o full attendance.
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NV HAxpsurpE.-A thorough canvass Of

NV HAxPsnIRK.-A thorough canvass Of
New Hampshire has been made by the Re-
publicans, and they are sure Of carrying II
by at least 5000 majority. The canvass has
been made in the same manner rs that Of
1856 when Il varied from the actual vote oil
the State by only Eve bundled. The Re
publieans Of the State were never better or
gsniled, while the Democrats are divided
and respondent.
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TIE GOLD COINAGE OF TIE UNITED SrArn.
Since the establishment Of the Mint in li92,
according to tho American Almanac, the
amount Of gold coin issued to the Close OF
ls49 was SO .023 ,2O2; from 1850 to the
close of 1857 1t was $425. s59, 73S making
total gold coinage Of $5OS,Sl2,s40.
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son to prevent hi, being dashed against q

son to prevent his being dashed against q
loaded team.
#, "A short distance brought him 90 his jour.
ney's end, the house OF his son. HIS old
horse was comfortably housed and fed, and
he himself abundantly cared for That son,
boys, is your instructor, and that old Jeilou
and oid boy, (who did not turn out for y.u,
but who would gladly have given you the
whole road had he heard you approach }
that old daddy and old frozen nose, was your
masters father
SINE Of the boys buried their heads be-
meath their desks some cried and many
FASTENED to theft teacher with apologi-sand
regrets without end. All were freely par
dSned, but they were cautioned that they
should be more civil for the future. to moi
iensive travellers. and more respectful 70 the
aged and in6rm.-N. n. Journal Of Ednea'
non. . t....
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WAsurNcrox, Frs. %

L,outs. Bell and Williams, who bad u col
lision IN a BARRIERS shop on Sunday. wen,
beyond Bladensburg this morning, ut five
O clock. accompanied by their respective
friends. IL Is said that Bell hred at the
word ,.one," the ball from his pistol pene-
tr,tins William bat Williams, who was
the assa,ling party, having gwen the salts
faction demanded, discharged his pistol in
the snow. The beligcrents returned to
washington apparently reeoncilsd.
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4 VALUABLE Cow. In recent trial for
receiving and killing stolen cow, it was
shown In evidence that the owner had sold
Unjust one year 1924 90 worth Of milk, BE-
sides what his family had used in that time.
The COW was valued at SIS. but wen ut this
high price, she had paid for herself and
keeping twice over in single year.