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Union Saving Meetings.

: One OF the appliances to be used in saria
the now condemned, SO called democrats
party. is that old game, called Union saw
ing, Some of these gatherings have al
ready been held, and more are called. rh
Boston meeting was Of course an imposin.
affair, every way. There was a mixing o
all the elements Of Boston society and 0
Boston politics The object, of the gatter
up OF the affair was three fold one FRS
and foremost to act on the Municipal cleo,
ton; secondly, to give TX President Pierce
an opportunity to get before the public
again. and his friends to start the ball in hi,
favor as a Presidential candidate and third.
" to benefit the Democratic party so called
generally. Il is part and parcel Of grand
scheme OF few Old beads, to cheat the silly
men, and to frishten those who have long
purses.
1t isamnsins, and withal instructive, to
turn to the past history of our country, and
the political parties that have from time to
time swaycd its political destinies. and no
tee how many times the country, If we mus
believe the croakers, has been on the brink
Of ruin. and for what ,rlios causes. Let
Is look to TIE record
In ISIS, when Adams was President. a
revision Of the tariff was ATTEMPTED; and
many of the Southern members Of Coprrcs,
Of that day had the Union about done
brown" Mr.. MeDaiIe, then Of tie House.
sad;
Sir. If the Inion oe ,,,oso Stats sha,I
eyer H. severed ,,i tbo,-
the historian who r.r5r,is tines, dis..,cr. viii
have IN ascriba tba,, +, ,,,,as-os - ~, =,
serintion, 1.-THE tarIffI do sinccralr h..
linse that neither this government, nor any
free government, can exist for a quarter of
-! U'i''Ss sue" d system Oh 4eoisiA-
''o.'
but Tue singular phase Of this history, is,
that the men who in ISIS were pursuip- a
course T, ..<-,.... m, I-ni,n If Tho S,,.os =,
'fs now 'ng | mon sHr.TS.
IN 49, When the rlnk question was be-
'ofe tue country an 'Ne'F u overthrow the
government. one Of the ''eroakers, Senator
White OF Tennessee, said
"Ifpn3ar tbaS,= circumstances .bo oha.
ter is renewed. the elective franchise is de.
stroyed and the 4'erhes and property Of the
fe'fte are delivered over to tins honeyed IN
I'm .3''' y y w ss' u u '''s'f 0isefs-
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Esq. Of renot'scoi; Hon. g sreesd, oil
Deer Isle, BENZ. Rea Esl., @sedswjck; T
d. Jones E.q u Ellsworth, n .PH. nara.
Ing, Il Sarry. -
Recording Soc'y, Charles. iiamlin Esq,
Of uflaai. Corresponding Scc'y.. Cyrus
Ilamlin E-q., Of orland
Executive GJm.-RCy. T.. 4. Ilelmerhau.
s,n of Bucksrort, Daniel Robinson Esq, do
DR.. Geo. \. Wheeler Of orland Aaron +.
Emerson Ell, do
The Convention then adjourned to o'clock
when fall housa listened to an Appropriate
address by the Rev Mr. jackson, who show
cd very clearly that there h.s been much
Progress IN temperance. lie also alluded to
IN Increasing interest now apparent through
out our State, which shows the future pros
pct 70 Be culiyeuins After closing his
very effective and we,l-timc. remarks. the
the following resolutions were offered and
accepted
Hbreas, The much lesirei object. 4 the Ten
rereHee a1sf, Heut q TIE Present lay Gu be tpfe
easily aud faithfully accomplished ~ the united
voice, ea7tts sal consultation Uf ell the Tl-ns
comprising, the County Il Hancsek. IN regular anI
stated pubic meeting. t. be held IN toe various
Towns q! the Caau:y t4us bringing 1 ether the
strength aud tAc Wl-iHm + cur uiI men. alaays
sure and Teaiy a. counsel. and TIE caufAge i tie
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Rev Nh Cillcy. who abducted the daughter Of
the Rev. Mr. wi,herri Of Dexter, has been arrest.
81 ey oaieer ;. T. Lurvey of Bangor Tho ar
rest tex place ia Illinois. The girl was with
him reqnistian Of Gov. Morrill, upon tho Gov
efnef Ct Illinois having been complied with, he
will he Immediately brought back for trial
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The country will hot flil to notice, that
the delay in the organization Of the House
OF representatives, and the consequent de-
lay IN proceeding 70 the busin s. So much
demanded by the public interest, is OCCASION
ed by the iaetioas opposition of few mem-
bers Of the Democratic party.
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EsPEeTALLr foR THE SoUIH-The following pas.
sage in the prayer Of Rev. Dir. Blagden, at tho
Union saving meeting, fanaeil Hall, thursday, is
exciting comment;
We pray for Thy blessing upon the whole coun.
try, espeetaify for The Southern ss,hon efu.
DR., Blsdsen, like Dir. Adams, takes a south s.de
view Of must things-diias.
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- There was m election of speaker at
hiasi accounts. The Presidents Message it
j. .uHp eel, was sent 10 the Senate on Tues
lay.
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ilan John c. Beekenridsc, has been elect
= ; IA or 10 succeed Hon. john J. Crit
irulFn. Mr.. Crit.endens term expires
N4Feh lsfl
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Rsy Mr.. Chapman. Baptist, Of Machias.
has accepted call to North oxfori Mass.
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~ We learn from our Deer Isle CORES
rondent, that there are two cases of small
pox reported at 5 W. IIarbor, Deer Isle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16

II re ]. ~ foundation for the report that
lIiue pallIs Dalton is dead.
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The proceedings of COM ross, and Of the
Legislature soon TO commence, will take up
SO much of our space, that Sc cannot pub
fish long communications from correspond
ents. unless they treat Of questions Of pres
ent public interest.
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Ion. Theodore sedgwiek. distinguished
LAWYER and literary man. died last week in
>toekbridsc, Mass.
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Mr. Baj Salisbury of Trenton, killed "a
boy iourteen months olj, that weighed sos
lbs. fhis pOrAer c4n hardly DC beat.
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We learn from the publishers that the map Of
tai' county will be out and ready for delivery
early in the ,l-ing
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Ex-Governor Crosby has recommended tho
Practice Of law, a; Belfast.
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4feutaa--N Soy. - Esiiy Iissu,. aged Year,.
Ai-e, =. Napcy sss,ail, sF,d =
~Hfrs- hse. D. Frauei, Ellen, daughter Of Anssn
Hood. god ia
Ifsstaa- 81 i1si, Jasrphene Higgins, aged n.
Aisa i3th' Lewis Main T. aged -.
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If eaGt 1eaFgs bswaes. aged H. tears.
aged - years
AaeAiAs- Nov sth, Nis sarah Fisgg, aged 10
years.
last Nasaas-ith inst, Lacy, daa ghlss o.
esaftes aud i.osina Poster, sgsd II yesfs, Also,
N'A ia-t', Charles WsrreR. sen Of ssae, ssed 2s
year lie vas buried siih Msssnie kasors, he
bning memtsr of that fraissnity
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The "l!r preside conflict" going on be-
tween distinguished members Of the Wash
inston county bar, in the Mqchias Onion
and the Machias Republican is waxing warm
er ..nd warmer. Alter the Repnblicon fire"
of paixhan gun in answer to the last in the
Gltiog, most readers viii lose an interest in
the conflict.
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Mr.. Hickman Of Pa. offered a resolution
for the adoption Of the plurality rule, which
was declared out of order at this time.
Mr.. Winslow moved an adjournment till
Monday. Nesatiyed BY p majority.
A motion was made to adjourn till to-
morrow, and defeated by the same vote.
Mr.. Hickman again attempted to offer his
resolution, when at twenty minutes past 1
the House adjourned.
The vote of Bocock was undoubtedly SIS,
but the operators have probably made an
"out' in transmission.
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The citizens of Mhchias are taxing meas
ures to set the stock tor bank taken up.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16
Caleb Gushing.

lhlS gentleman ryalled IN bitterness and
IN h4trei, in his remarks at the Union meet
lns in t ston, 1aything ever emenating from
the most raoid a60litionist He stismatise3
Coy. Banks as "moral coward, ana the
Republican ? trty las drunken mutiaecrs.
This all comes with an Ill grace from the
iacile Cushing. In ISIS when this gentle
men was a member of the I, ;. House OF
Representatives,. be was tainted by Frank
Granger, lor hs many sides AID beng on all
sides, thus -
Mr. Granger observed tiat be had 4 few
words to say to the gentleman from Mass,
Mr.. Gushing When he rslse;si that that
gentleman had voted tor every LII that the
President had vetoed, and had then defend
I'd every veto which the Pre>ileat had sent
them. he had been not a little puzzled t.
know how to defend his p1sition. The gentle
man will be ike a man he s.w short time
since IN the circus who came forward ready
dressed and eluippe! t. ride any horse that
M '0 .Fo'S,' OUT 'or nm .f'' 'ne
sihe'eiA'h from -i''7' r'de the BANK pony;
and that ha'in. run to Death, he mounted
the veto CHAR The send Rank ,o,3
,.sr ,L.,, ,I. ,..,c.., ,.,.il...l.. IL
i'''-''' ''- '''''. '''0
s'oN' i'm '94 'AilH hunter Were mounted III
their turn, and the veto animals v r. a. COM
placently mounted, and were seated with As
,o,.b s'.l,..,;.c,o,i,, H., II. IL
'o''' ''F every 'l'' 'heh had JUSTIFIED every
veto, and every act Of executive encrJach-
ment on the House"
This w,. rather Iii, ,,r h., ,.r.tc,1
1t.
~ 1'1''' i"s m'S' "''r' mater OF s'''.fy
ana dluoht'ceisn nesi not di-pAir Of yet
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16

Andrew S Great National Panarama will,
be exhibited once more at Lords Hall, on
TINS fflday Evening 1t will also DO ON
exhibition al 49,. ,rt next week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16

The Ladies Sewing Society of Pcnob.
ccot, will hold a Fair and Lcyce at the Town
House, on Monday evening, Dec. 10th. The
proceeds to be expended in furnishing the
Methodist Westinghouse.
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Inc Iaiie. II Ky NJ Tcpney. society w,
bold a -. al i-rat - II ntrt,e Hat. On
Th4rsiAy Evening. Dec. aga.
~ Fac lubiiy az aslllttl, iu,iio.l t. attend.
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s,spdso Atlc1m Of non-in,erventiop-
scaskAvhe lumber ready for market has
been shipped, and the time for the asleen;nr
water to como AMI claim its soyereientv.
might as well be now as month nee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16

Inc CHRISTIAN WArrua,auNo REFLECTOR.
This able religious paper, tie best ia tie
denomination. and the 0li.t. ms T. be-
gaining in prosperity and interest. tn.
publishers have secured the soy, ices af Ecy
C. IL. Spars on. th= celebrated London
preacher as a regular e5r-p nisnt The
reader is referred to an advertisement, in IT,
days paper for particulars
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-16

SwINDLING.-Benjl II, Noyes anI others Of
Newburyport, have been arrested Tor a con-
spiracy u swindle certain merchants Of Bls-
ton out ola large amount of goods % 900
or more-the goods being shipped Tor the
west, via Portland. At Portland part of
them were sent back 10 Boston, and sold in
an auction room and the proceeds poeke'cd.
Some Of the goods have been recovered. HAlg
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dollars and considering the absolute control of
all the government appropriations which the
control Of the House will secure-that the de-
mocrats will be on hand as well as the republi-
cans with their terms to the anti-Lecompton
faction and the Southern opposition members.
Thus we may anticipate most interesting
struggle; and though the republicans have the
advantage Of numbers to begin with, the issue
is by no means certain to be in their favor
Stewards "irrepressible conflict stan in
their way; and it is not probable that they can
secure the necessary recruits to command a ma
jority, even upon the basis of the spoils, with
out some concession upon slavery difficult to
make In word, upon the test question of
that "irrepressible conflict the republicans
may be defeated. Let the democrats, therefore,
buckle on their armor and put in their bids for
the anti Lecompton men and the Southern OPP
position party. They who suppose that this
game of the House organization is already in
the hands Of the republicans are widely mis-
taken.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

THE TRIUMPH OF COMMON SENSE IN CAIIFoR-
AE.--We have received by overland mail and
telegraph the result of the State election in
The returns are partial, but quite sufficient to
indicate the general result and this is signif-
cant. The union between the anti Lecompton
democrats and the black republicans has re
ceived its first defeat, and it is an oyerwhelm-
ing one. Milton S. Latham, the administration
candidate, has been elected Governor by twenty
thousand majority, and the administration can
didates for Congress have also probably tri-
umphed over their opponents, supported by
The united anti-Lecompton and republican
vote. Both branches Of the Legislature are
also reported to be largely democratic.
This result shows that the common sense
of the people is hostile to the unhahowed
union between demagogical politicians,
who. having no bond Of union but a
hankering for Office and the spoils,
have united in one common effort to obtain
them, after having fought each other for years.
Such coalitions must always be hollow, and
the object too evident to enable them to blind
the good sense Of the people. That such has
been the case in California the recent election
there demonstrates, and it is at the same time
significant indication of the effects that like
causes may produce elsewhere. The politicians
do not comprehend the temper of the people.
The first gun from California settles the hopes
of the Douglas and Forney faction. They have
been counting on any quantity of chickens
from the anti-Lecompton and black republican
unicn hatch, and 10! not single speckled back
has appeared.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITY or BUsINEss.-The
activity of business generally in this city at the
present time is almost without parallel. In
every branch of commerce there is wonder
tul revival, which leaves the religious excite
ments, so called, completely behind. The hotels
are filed with strangers the theatres are crowd
ed nightly; Broadway is momentarily shifting
panorama of crinoline and beauty, intent not
only on exhibiting themselves, but in the more
agreeable Office for the storekeepers in making
purchases; while the streets where the heavier
class of business is done are literally blocked
up with goods being shipped off to all parts of
.he continent. If our friends from the country
and the provincial cities wish to realize what a
great entrepot of commerce New York is, now
is their time, for never before, at this or any
other season, were business activity and univer-
sal prosperity more manifest. AS proof of
this we have only to refer to our advertising
columns. The story is told there as plain as
daylight. We are compelled to issue a triple
sheet again to-day to compass our advertising
business, and, from the present aspect Of COM
mercial affairs, it seems very likely that we
shall have to do so daily before long.
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The Family Herald,

THE NEW BOUNDARY DIFFICULTY wIpH GREAT BRI
TAIS-IkTEREsT1NG FROM CHINA AND JAPAN-IN-
TEREsTISG FROM NICARAGUA--EEws FROM UTAH
AFFAIRS IN CALIFoRNIA-THEE EPISCOPAL CoSvEN-
LOOMING IN NEW YORK LOCAL NEWS OF THE
METROPOLIS MARKET REPORTS ETC.
The FAMILY HERALD. in It's edition OF Wednesday, will
contain Man OF the Arron Islands Disputed
Diary Lines showing the Respe tive England and The
United s,aicsOrgn OF the pcuyThe Boundary Line Of
iS;G-'nterproa'ion Of the Treayamerlcan Supremacy
ercsed tbe island Of San Juan by the Territorial Govern
mcnis Of Oregon and Mashn tonconcsve Evidence
Title Of the United States. sc. &c.
Among many other things will contain-Parcu lars
If r recent Battle Of Taku China IN which the Chinese
eaied tho English ana Frencae;ters Corgespon.
dents -sc,bng the State Of Affairs previous the BacIn.
teresng Letter Taua Of TIRE steam fricae
Saranacs News from Uah--Account Of Fight with the In.
ebcr G. kiuihal the tcntiies oops res-
mony In The Of Little Ella Burnste suit amc.by
he'd The Proceeas the Siy,y Episcopal
Senton Affairs in Europe-Ieuers from London and
Paris correspondence Balloonirg New York-tc
ons Of Professor Wise from Hamilton square with Reporters
Beard: The Lost 4Eronauts; Ballooning Europe;
Editorials on Prominent Events; All the Local News Of
Ncw York and adjoining Cities Theatrical
ices, Police Reports C"r"pers' nqossis and ~hstsver may
nc ,n;o-csung important 10 the general reader.
Each weeks issue Of the FANnY HERALD contains report
II the Condition OF the New York Cattle Market,
Stock offered for sale their Condition.
.hich the. Sold &C. c; Report of the Prices of ali
.'nds Of Family Marketing at Washington Market IN New
Cork City, Commercial, and Money Market Reports Mar
and Deaths for the and Large o: mz
ce!iane0us reading.
TsRs-Tbe FAsmy HERslo Is published every Wednesday
Two Dollars Subscriptions
or.-, Of Fn.n and Nassau streets Single copies price four
-ertisemente inserted nj the usual HERALD rates
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Kings County Politics.
INDEPENDENT DEMoCRAriC AND STRAIGHT AMERICAN
COUNTY NOMiN

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC AND STRAIGHT AMERICAN
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
That portion of the democratic party who are dissa.is
bed with the manner In which the regular nominations
were made, met In Convention at Holders Three Mile
House, on Fulton avenue, yesterday afternoon and
ganized by selecting Col Edmund Powers chairman and
christian Nokmer, secretary Delegates were present
irein all the city wards with exceptions Seventeenth
and Eighteenth and from three Of the county towns The
following are the nominations agreed upon
Dst,fd ANm3,ey--sstIsue u Morris
ttaTg Jvdce-Samuel Garrison ION the regular ticket)
Cn"fy Y easuer-Jimes NJ, seabury, ION the regular
tcket)
Superintendent IF The Jooy-Robert W Alien
Justice u the 'ouft IF Sessic,y-john A. Emmans
t"oners--'ohn ~ Murphy and C. W Seaman The
former on the regular ticket.
Senator, Srond Dia,ict-Tiolnas Gardiner ION the
regular ticket.
Senotor, Third Overwhelmingly Hatfield
The Convention adjourned 10 meet at the call OF the
Chair.
The straight Americans in County Convention at
Fast New York, yesterday afternoon and organized by
selecting Albert Miller President and John Quincy Adams
Secretary, " hen the following ticket was nominated
District Hrorncr-Edward 7. Wood
County lndge-WDchester Bri,,on.
County 1reGss1tr-Ared Dorian.
Justice Of the Court Of Sessicas-Wia,n r. Hoyt
Sufevfne1,de1ts Of The Poor.-Stephen O. Jennings for
the Third district and Samuel Myers for the Fifth district
Nelson IL North, OF the Eastern district (Both on the
republican ticket
Justice Third fct-Joln q Adams; Fourth district
john r. 1eale; Fifth district VIM NJ Moline
There are now four tickets the field and voters will
he enabled 10 take their choice
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

The MAYoRALrY.-There is q great deal of
fuss being made in all quarters about the next
Mayoralty, and host of candidates are talked
of for the Office. The republicans have quite
number in view; Tammany Hall likewise is in
sthe balance between Fowler and Kennedy, but
we understand that Fowler has written letter
of Governor Wise proportions, three or four
columns long, declining the nomination, which
he is only waiting for an opening in the sky to
lay before the public. Let him send it to us,
and we will publish it some time when the
weather is fair and propitious. Then there is
Fernando Wood, who threatens to become a
sstump candidate, and we have no doubt that
he will present himself Indeed he has done SO
already, and may be said to be the only candi
date yet fairly in the field
But all these preparations are premature; the
State election is to come off first and that cleo
.tion is destined to be novelty--a preliminary
to the Presidential contest of 1860. Affairs
may take turn at the State election mex,
month not quite expected, and which may up
sct all the plans and schemes laid down for the
charter election. We shall see.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

The TRANSFORMATIONS OF DECAYED POLITE
'cLANs-We have before us booksellers
pamphlet announcing forthcoming work aof
what is usually called the supernatural" and
bearing the ghostly title of "Footfalls on the
Boundary of Another World by Robert Dale
Owen, formerly member of Congress, and
American Minister at Naples" The subject is
allied to spiritualism but is addressed to all
the various forms of voluntary spiritual mani
festations, instead of those evoked by table tip
pers, rappers, and other mediums. And so
another late prominent but decayed politician
is added to the melancholy list of public men
who have gone over in the flesh to that world
OF spirits to which Gov. Tallmadge, Gen. Wad-
dy Thompson, Judge Edmonds and host of
others have been carried away.
These transformations may be very natural.
considering the terrible pressure Of doubts and
anxieties and astonishing events under which
our politicians and public men in these days
suffer; but we do not care to dwell upon them
We prefer those other and more practical
changes of decayed politicians, as exempliied
in many cases. Take for example the case of
political campagners, armed to the teeth, and
always ready for ''coAfee and pistols for two,"
but now one Of the most learned and devout
.expoundcrs of the Protestant Episcopal rei
gion. Next who can fail to admire the happy
change in the respective cases of ex-Presidents
Van Buren,, Tyler, Fillmore and Pierce. The
iirst two are among the happiest Of gentlemen
farmers, and the last two will doubtless be ad-
ded to the list with the making up OF the sche-
eiulc for the next Presidency. They are still
lingering in transition state; but after
June next they will settle down. And so OF
the three classes Of spiritual transformations
indicated: while we would admonish all decay
'ang politicians TO beware OF the ghostly follies
OF professional spiritualism, we would recon-
Enend them either to choose the extreme unc-
ton Of the Chevalier Webb or the practical
and philosophical life of such sensible men as
Ihe venerable Martin Van Buren, and the lucky
Captain Tyler.