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THE CONCERT. The concert Of vocal and
instrumental music given by Messrs. Milliksn
and Shannon ut Town Hall on Wednesday
evening. in aid of the Saco Provident Asso-
citation. we are happy to state, was well pat
ronized as it well deserved.
As we make no pretensions to criticisms on
music. we need only say the audience was ev-
identity delighted with the performances, and
we are of the opinion the concert for excel.
len, selections Of music, for skill in exc
cu,ion, cannot be rivaled. Mr.. Milliken rs
vocalis, is too well known in our vicinity to
require anything to be said in his praise
His is a rich musical voice. thoroughly disci.
plined. OF Mr.. Shannon's performances at
the Piano Forte. We would only add that the
performances'themselves speak more emphat.
ically in his favor than words Of ours can do.
The Misses Davis Of Lowell. contributed
much to the entertainment. Miss Emma j.,
the distinguished Soprano, has tones Of voice
of uncommon excellence. On the whole the
concert must be regarded one Of the best, II
not the best given in Saco for long time.
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Removal Of Judge LOring.

The Legislature Of Massachusetts, having
voted an address to the governor for the re-
moval of Judge Loring from the Office Judge
Of Probate OF Suffolf County, he has been re-
moved f. ON office. Gov. Banks in removing
him, assumes as a cause for the removal, that
the two offices of United States Commissioners
and Judge of Probate are incompatible under
the statute of 1855 Of Mass, known as the
personal liberty law. Judge Loring, twill be
reeollected. was the U. S. Commissioner un.
der whose decision Anthony Burns was sent
back into slavery in such hot haste, and who
in the exercise OF his functions on that occa-
sion. disregarded alike the pleadings Of HUI
mainly, and the sovereignty Of the State Of
Massachusetts,. Three successive Legislatures
in Massachusetts, have expressed the opinion
that Judge Loring was an unit man to re.
main Massachusetts, Judge. Mr.. Prince oil
Essex, among other things when the address
was before the Senate said:
1t has been proved. by testimony given un-
der oath. that the case OF Anthony Burns
was pre-. Judged by Mr.. Lnring-he having ex'
pressly told Wendell Phillips, when that gen.
tleman asked for postponement Of the trial
tina, IL would be OF no uso to defer the mat
ter, for il would only be delaying the tint
when Burns would be sent back into slavery
as he undoubtedly would be! This was
erime-a crime against the right Of ever.
man TO an impartial trial. II juror or
referee is known to have expressed an opin
ion upon any matter 10 be submitted TO him
he is very properly considered as disqualite'
from sitting as umpire on its merits. Ye
Judge Loring expressed an emphatic decision
that Burns would go back at all hazards, be
fore witnesses had been sworn. or the accuse,
party had chance TO be heard. His tina
aud official decision was therefore merely
foregoRe conclusion.
He adjourned his Probate Court to atten
10 the case OF Burns, thus waving, se,tn
aside, rostponing the business of Massachu
sets widows and heirs OF estates, TO hear Oh
claims OF Shareholder from Virginia. lie
him, then. vaca,e the post OF a Massaehuset,
judgeship, and. If he prefers, be the promp
ally, under Federal law, Of the pursuer 9
slaves.
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THEATRES TURNED INTO HOUSES OF Prayer.
The conversion of Burton's old theatre into
temporary church is made subject OF con-
grstulatory comment by the New York press
and pulpit. This use Of the theatre Is not
wholly due to the revival, however, inasmuch
as the building has been leased by the U. 8.
government for q Court house, and has there.
fore passed out Of the hands Of theatrical
managers. On Wednesday, when the theatre
was opened for prayers, Rev. Mr.. Cuyler
made an address in which he gave an inter.
esting Renaissance Of the revival Of 1881.
We quote from the Journal Of Commerce
.Durins that remarkable spiritual season,
two gentlemen called on the lessee OF the
Chsthsm Street Theatre. and proposed to buy
his lease Tor the purpose OF converting the
theatre into a church. That gentleman not
only gave them the lease without compensa-
ton, but donated $1,000 toward carrying out
their object. The first prayer meeting In
that theatre Was attended by about eight
hundred persons. The house was consecrat.
ed to the service Of God on the 9th Of May,
under the title Of the Chatham Street Chapel,
and the bar room was changed into place OF
prayer. Rev. Mr. Finney (the celebrated re.
vivali,t) preached from the text-'Who Is on
the Lords sideP and for seventy successive
nights held forth to immense audiences. lie
preached there for three years, until she cree.
ton of the broadway Tabernacle. This Is
the second time in the history OF New York
when play -house has been converted into
temple OF Worship"
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recommending the sale Of Rock Islsnd. a. Be.
ing no longer required for military purposes.
Mr. Collsmer made Q report respecting ex.
penses Of courts In Utah. Messrs. Gwin and
Houston adverted to the subjset of the In.
dian massacre In Utah. Mr.. Toombs spoke
on the Kansas question. He agreed that Il
was not sectional. but concerned the entire
South As involving the question whether any
more Slave States should BE- admitted. He
said the South loved the Union not wisely
but too well. Mr.. Crittenden replied briefly
to some points in Mr.. Toombs' remarks. Mr..
Bell spoke in reply In Mr.. Toombs. and denied
that an issue was made BY tho North which
justified the disunion threat Of Mr.. Toombs.
In the House Of Representatives. the Army
OIL was taken up. Sir. Savage Of Tennessee.
argued In favor Of volunteers. Mr.. Wash.
burne OF Illinois, referred TO the Mormon 70.
bell" n at Nauvoo. Mr.. Humphrey Marshall
replied 10 Q remark Of Mr.. Faulkner ON q
previous day, and spoke generally on the
Mormon War question. Mr. Wsshburn of
Maine. Mr. Smith Of Illinois. Mr.. Blair Of
Missouri, Mr.. Quitman Of Mi,,!,.ippi. and
NJ. Morris Of Illinois. followed on lie ssme
subject. when the House adjourned.
Both houses OF Congress wsr, In session
Friday and Saturday. and the Kansas dsbs,
occupied most Of the time In each.
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MArxE.-The new liquor bill, with many
amendments, has passed the Senate, and must
70 to the House. Its passage was very warm.
~ opposed by the ardent prohibitionists.
We clip the above paragraph from the Bos-
ton Journal, for the purpose Of saying that
the Journal is mistaken. The Bill, both in
the Senate and in the House. received the
support generally Of the most ardent prohibi.
tionists, passing the Senate. yeas "a nays l.
and the House. lO6 nays ~. One or two
Of its provisions were not entirely acceptable
to every prohibi,ionis'. but were SO to the
great body Of them, and all united in passing
the bill. We have never known . law Of
this character. so generally satisfactory to
those who agree in the expediencos of proti.
bition.
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The Liquor Bill.

We shall publish at an early day the Liquor
Bill as il has passed the Legislature. II will
probably be submitted to the people for ae'
eep,ance or rejection. the last of May or the
first Of June. We think il will be found on
careful examination. wholesome in its rrovi'-
ions, and generally will prove acceptable TO
the friends Of prohibition in the State. The
temperance men in every locality should inn
mediately adopt measures, for an organization
which shall ensure large vote in favor oil
the law. The importance of an early and
efficient organization to secure the greatest
possible number of votes for the bill, We trust
will not be forgotten by the temperance men
in any locality.
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Why they Prosper.

A much of late has been said about the
fourishing condition of the Portland Steam
Packet Company, il may not be uninieresting
or inappropriate TO trace out the cause OF their
prosperity. And perhaps other common car
riers may find it 10 their advantage TO take a
hint or two from the system adopted by this
company.
/. Ia the first PLACE, primary cause OF
their uniform success is in their far dealing.
II they lose or injure property committed to
their charge. they settle promptly. fully, and
without litigation. Though they have been
running fourteen years, they have never in
SINCE instance been engaged in lawsuit Tor
the adjustment OF differences between them
and their customers.
2. They pay cash for whatever they need
for the Company's use. Their employees are
not only paid promptly, but well paid. Thus
the corporation is never in subsection to Its
servants.
3. They are charitable, almost without
limit. The poor can testify TO this by thou
sands. Those who cannot pay for their pass
age, and are deserving. are never turned
away. They not only take them on board,
but feed them. il they are hungry. Their
povsrty is q sufficient passport, although their
appearance often indicates that their incor-
rect habits have reduced them to that condi-
ton.
A few evenings since, and one Of the cold
est Of the season, as l happened to be sitting
In the steamboat office, two young men en-
tered, and begged passage to Boston. They
were miserably clad, almost frozen, and stat
ed that they had walked from Biddeford, and
had eaten nothing through the day. The
agent aseertained on suitable inquiry that they
had recently been at work in one OF the mills
at Biddeiord, but the suspension OF business
had thrown them out OF employment. They
had exhausted all their means, 70 the last
cent, in waiting for q resumption Of work.
and were now going elsewhere to find some
thing TO do. They had applied ut the rail-
road stations at Biddeford and Sseo for free
passage to Boston. but as the officers there
had no authority to pass them along. they
were advised by some one 10 come TO Port
land, and told that the boat would take them.
They were rightly informed. They not only
had free passage, but good supper.-POrt-
land AdrsrtisSr.
1t gives US pleasure to copy the above hints,
because we believe they are deserved. II the
Company is represented in the kind and hon.
est face Of their Agent. Mr.. Billings, their in.
tegrity and evidence need no endosers.
Another reason for the prosperity Of the
Company. 10 its general system of advertising.
1, keeps the community constantly informed
OF the sailing of its boats through the papers.
and Its Agent, Mr.. Billings, is always glad to
SEQ the printer and pay his bill when pay day
comes round. In the summer months there
Is no better way Of going to the city of no.
a0n'' than BY the boats Of this Company
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For IN. Union and Eastern Journal

BOSTON, March 10, iooo'
PRIxsp CowAN THE weather 10 beaua'
full and Spring like with Us now. but bust
.sss OF all kinds u extremely dull, and We
are not looking for much Improvement a.
present.
The various churches in our city and State
a. you have doubtless seen. and In fact the
same may BE- said Of almost every State city
and village in the Union. are now In the
mids, Of an extensive revival Of religion PROB
ably II ia more general than was ever before
experienced.
There are many features connected win
the present revival, which differs essentially
from any revival which IL was our lot ever TO
have witnessed before, one Of which is the
absense Of that spirit Of frenzied. or ianatieai
excitement which We have witnessed on Tor
mer occasions. The other Is spirit Of union
which Is manifested by all denominations
A "mid.day prayer meeting" has recently
been established In that sink OF iniquity
known as North Street, formerly Ann s''',
which is sustained by the leading clergymen
and BY members Of all our Evangelical church
es. and they have been attended with man,
happy results. Several Of the most abandon
ed of that locality, male and female, have
give decided evidence Of spiritual reform
The "mid.day prayer meetings for business
men" and others, at the Old South Chapel
have become 30 crowded, That other places
have been opened in various parts Of the city
for the same purpose. I noticed spirit o
revival has been in progress In your State
and in your own city, and also in Saco. o
late.
/ was sorry to learn that your city had re
Gently Teen visisted by disastrous fire. ant
also to learn that you were for the third time
among ito sufferers. Yours, truly.
"lRI MOUNTAIN"
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Leonard Rumsry. Geo. w. Smith. Samuel c.
Tsrbox. obed Hooper. Rishworth Jordan.
Charles Hardy.
Callers Of Hoops and ,tara.-Benja. Hobbs.
Greenleaf w. Parker.
Harbor Master.-Ebenezer Rogers.
Pound Keeper.-Benja. q. Clifford.
Ssaisr Of Wsighn and MeasIss.-Samuel
Lowell.
In Board OF ALDERMES.-The petition Of
School District No. 10. was taken up. Grant.
ed, and warrant issued.
The Committee appointed to examine the
plan of the barn to be built on the City Farm,
made report thereon. The majority commit.
tees report. Read and accepted and placed
on file. The minority committees report &c.
cepted and placed on file.
Adjourned to Monday Goth inst, 7 o'clock
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MONDAY, March;22, 1853.
The Board met agreeably to adjournment.
Absent, Aid. Baker.
An order was passed authorizing the City
Treasurer to renew old notes against the city,
and also to procure BY loan such sum or sums
ofmoney as may from time to time be required
to pay notes becoming due, and such accounts
as shall be approved By the committee on &C.
counts, and be presented for payment; and
TO give for and In behalf Of the city note OF
notes therefore at a rate Of interest not ex.
eeeding six per cent. Sent down for concur.
renee. Concurred.
The following order was introduced by Aid.
McKenney:-
Ordered, that Augustine Haines, Thomas
Quimby, and Richard NJ. Chapman be com.
nitise whose duty it shall be to examine the
Records of the City Clerk, and also the Books
and youches OF the City Treasurer, for three
wears last past, with authority to send for
per.ons and papers, and report to the City
Council.
Aid. Allen offered the following amend.
ment 10 the order, -"snd that q sum Of mo-
new not exceeding two hundred dollars be
appropriated out of money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated to defray the ex.
pense Of thi. investigation" Read and re.
fused passage. by yeas and nays as follows !:
Yeas. Mcssrs. Allen and Andrews, 2.
NAYS, Messrs. Jellison. Lowell, Mckinney
and Staples, 4.
Ala, Andrews offered an amendment, as
follows.-"andt that a sum Of money not ex.
ceeding Eve hundred dollars, be appropriated
GU, of money in the Treasury. not otherwise
appropriated, to defray the expense oil this
investigation" Read and refused passage
by yeas and nays:-
Yeas. Messrs. Allen and Andrews, 2.
Nsy,, Messrs. Jellison. Lowell, McKenney
and Staples. =.
The order was passed BY yea, and nays;
Yeas, Messrs. Jellisor, Allen, Andrews
Lowell, Mckinney. and Staples. o.
Nays. none. ,,
In CONVENTION. the following minor OH
GERS were elected
Fence v;spers.-Josiah Libbey, Henry III.
Hooper, Isaac Bickford. Joseph g. Johnson
Joseph Benson. Absalom Bowden.
S.~reyor, Of Lumber Wood and BarA.-l
Nicholas Wakefield. Samuel c. Hamilton
Jo,eph Sweetsir. Isaac Biekford. Joseph g.
johnson. Samuel Gilpatrick. Elias Harmon
Samuel Moore. John 7. Plaisted, Horace E"rd'
Joseph p. Garland. VIM. H. Smith, Frsneis
York, Isaac T. Hobson, A. II. Jelli'on' Rob-
ert Adams. Geo. W. Chadwick. John Quinn.
by, Hardin Taylor. Nash'l Kimbali. Nathaniel
H. Goodwin. Jacob X. Cole. Thos. II. Cole.
Field Drirsrs and Hog R.rs.-Jers. luck.
or, Jos. @. johnson, Nathl Smith. Jos. Ben.
son. Max Wakefield. lothian Moulton' j., i
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~ The New H.mp.hir. democrat. kno

~ Tho New Hampshire democratic know
what has killed them. and they throw the
responsibility Of their defeat upon the ad.
ministration. The New Hampshire Patriot
says:
"The Kansas question has again crushed w
with its ponderous, blind, unreasoning pow
er. Before the Lecompton constitution qnes.
ton was brought before the country, our;
prospects for success were highly aattering
ter. with the course Of the administration up-
on II, fell like wet blanket upon the rising
courage and earnest real Of our friends, snd
from that day we were doomed our defeat
was certain and apparent to all well inform
ed persons.
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srs.1op WAp... P.n.LIrL. In.th

SENATOR wADK's PARALLkL. In'the couns
Of his speech In the U. s. Senate on Monday.
Senator Wade OF Ohio ran the following
amusing parallel bet~sn the past and pres
ent doughfsces, "when old Moses" said
he, "enticed whole nation Of slaves to run
avay.no doubt no was denounced BY Pharaoh
and the chivalry Of Egypt As . furious Abo-
litionist. but there were doushfaces then -
now. There were some who preferred slav-
cry In Egypt to freedom In csnasn. and those
he supposed would be called National men
not Northern men with Southern princi.
Piles, but Israelites with Egyptian principles"
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IToS. w.P. FEssxSDKs.- hsvs always
regarded the election Of Mr. Pesssndsn TO the
State; and well may the people Of the State
feel proud Of him. His late speech on tho
message Of the President on Lecompton, will
compare favorably with the sblest efforts Of
any Of his compeen In that body. Bold.
pointed and prompt, always ready to "tos the
mark" with southern ehivalry, neither ths
cause Of freedom or the interests or honor OF
his State will suffer detriment ct his hands.-
Farmiagton Chronicle.
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Arou,rA. March %. 1888

ArorsrA, March %. 1858.
The great work Of the session has been ac.
eomplished. The House passed to-day, to
be .ngrossed, yeas !O6, nays %. the Liquor
Bill. and IL was Immediately sent to the Sem
ate and the few verbal amendments made by
the House eoncurred in at once, and the Bill
Is now In the hand Of the ensrossine clerks.
The amendments adopted in the House were
offered By Mr.. Tspley Of Saco, who was on
the committee. and Judge from the manner
In which the House Persistently voted down
other amendments, that there was an under.
standing and determination among the
members not to destroy the general harmony
Of the bill by allowing amendments, excep,
such as had been agreed on. The Democrats.
with one or two exceptions, voted agains, the
bill. Two republicans, and for Opposite rea.
ons, voted against the bill. and some ten or
twelve republicans were absent. Had these
been present they would have voted for the
bill. The vote Of the delegation from York
was as follows:
Tsas-Banks, Coffin. Davis. Kingsbury,
Hall. SanbOrn. Tapley. waterhOuse. s.
Nsys-Clsrk. NJ. L. Sweat, W. II. Sweat. 3.
AAssa.-Cowall. Moore, Pierce. 3. Had
the vote been postponed until tomorrow 1t
would have been larger. As /, stands il is a
gratifying one.
The Bill. as passed, has been vsried some
what from the draft reported by the commit
tee. though its essential features have no,
been changed. The changes made somewhat
increase the stringency Of the bill. There
seems to be almost general feeling of salts
faction with its provisions, among the repub-
Leans. and indeed the Democrats do not seem
to be sorry "over much"
There has been large amount of business
done oy both branches, for many DAYS past.
The general subjects Of in,eres, We, 70 come
mp for anal disposition, are the bin 70 dsvolvo
the criminal costs on the counties. ~. 7.
solvent Bill. and the bills to aid the Aroo.,oo, |
railroad. Meme Of these viii take much tim.
The arst has been already discussed consider.
ably. and a. the last are likely to 70 over. !
they will not be debated at great length.
The Militia Bill. providing for volunteer
force Of 1000 men, and paying soldiers $3.50
syssr. has passed 70 b ensrOssed in both
branches. L. &C.
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FAnxrxo IN MAINE. The town Of Exeter
In Penobscot county. Maine. 10 almost exclu.
siyely a farming town, and recent e1amina-
ton and estimate Of i;s value BY competent
gentlemen, has led them to the declaration
that |, Is worth now twenty times as much
as |, was twenty years since. 1t will hardly
do to say Cha, farming in Maine Is not good
business.
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u A sharp and wealthy farmer Of Ma.
coupin Co., H., not many miles from Brids.
ton and Miles station. has on hand 1900
bushels of choice wheat. the crop Of 1886.
Las, year he refused sl,75 per bushel for It.
He held on for 81. He has now contracted
to deliver IL At the railroad 70 cents per
bushel.
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LYMAN TOWN xrErISo.-Aonday. Mar. Is,
ls5s.-As follows; DR.. c. Hurd. Modera.
tor; James d. Tebbets, Town Clerk; Thoms,
Tebbets, Nathan w. Hanson, and Eastman
II. Tripp. selee,men, Assessors, and Over
seers Of the Poor Simon Pierce, Town Treas.
urer; Col. Elisha Little6eld. Town Agent ;
DIR. C. Hurd. s. s. Committee (; Dimon Rob.
erts, E.q.. Auditor; Cyrus Brock. Constable
and Collector. l1
All Republicans, full.bloodsd ant.Lesomp.
fon
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Two NoBLE Acrs. The Cincinnati Gazette
has the following item:

""--N------N-
has the following item:
"Charles Bodman ESQ, an estimable citi-
zen of this city, was recently called to Balti-
more by the death Of a relative. who be-
queathed to him cash and property to the
amount Of sixty thousand dollars, and also .
valuable slave. The cash included ten thous.
and dollars in the bank. This bequest a.
will appear. was worthily bestowed. Mr..
Bodman having relatives in Baltimore. who
had by accident been reduced to needy cir
cumstances, took immediate steps to relieve
their wants; and on the 26th Of February
the Hon. Charles F. Mayer of Baltimore. was.
under the direction Of our worthy fellow citi.
zen, executing the necessary papers, transfer.
ring the rhols property-real aud personai-
with the exception Of the negro, for their use
and benefit. The slave will be brought to
Cincinnati to be made free. Thus the hearts
OF old friends have been made glad; the in.
estimable gilt Of freedom is about to be be.
slowed upon a slave; and we are afforded
the privilege Of recording these noble acts of
q true and worthy man."
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for the people in this vicinity. who wish to
consult both pleasure and cheapness. Take
the noon train into Portland. look round the
city in the afternoon. and at 8 take the boat,
and 70 to sleep II you viii. In the morning
you are in Boston, bright and early TO attend
to business. For days Of sailing sec their
advertisement.
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u 1t is stated In the Philadelphia Press,
that Mr.. buchanan has not only re.aPpointed
Cato and Clarkson In Kansas.--but that Cal.
houn will be re.appointed Surveyor. General
Of Kansas and Nebraska.
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a The Washington Republic says u"
understood there, and Is undoubtedly uue'
thu. informal assurances have been given to
the Democrats leaders. BY the majority .,
the U. 8. supr.m. Court that decision will
-. H., ~h.o wanted. protecting slsvshold.
A., /, K.n,.s against any alteration Of tbs
-, ton Constitution. except at tho times
"a nDa.r the limitations sxprssssd IN hat
instrument.