The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-06-15

~ Tho Methodist Conference now In session
ut Buffalo, N. Y, has resolved that the mar
rage relation can only be dissolved by viola
ton Of the seventh commandment or by death;
and that subsequent marriage by eith9party,
while both are living, Is contrary to the teach
ings of the Holy Scriptures.
y When Stephen Whitney, the New York
millionaire. died, not long since, he excluded
from equal part In the inheritance that daugh-
ter who had married. John Dorc; but the widow
Whitney has since died, leaving nearly all her
property to this daughter, making II even.
~ Theodore Parker bcqucathed his library
to the city Of Boston. II is one Of the largest
and best private libraries In the country-ein-
bracing 30 900 volumes. in more than sixty dif-
ierent languages.
DKp-Silas NJ. Burroughs, N. C., at his res
idence in Medina, N. Y, on Sunday, aged
about ffty years. lie was formerly nm active
and prominent member Of the legislature, and
had been a member of Congress since 81; but
mainly in consequence Of impaired health AMI
deafness had been less conspicuous In Congress
than his talent entitled him TO be.
~ The New York Tribune says that one Of
the worst cnormi.ies which his opponents charge
against Mr.. Lincoln Is his declaration that .'thc
people Of these United states are the rightfal
masters Of both Congress and the Courts."-
We must confess that there Is something very
alarming in this sentiment. IfMr. Lincoln hal
only said that Congress and the Courts were
the rightfal masters Of the people. there would
have been nothing to complain Of.
AFRICANS AT KEY WsE-Thcrc are now
about seventeen hundred Africans al Key West,
who arc awaiting the action Of our authorities.
They are the unhappy victims who were found
on the thr!e slave ships which have lately been
captured. It's said that disease Is already ut
work reducing their numbers. Il Is hoped that
our government viii speedily adopt some course
which may result in their restoration 70 their
native land.
TIE TORNADO IN TIE wHr.-Further partic-
ulars Of the disastrous tornado on Sunday night
in Iowa and Illinois, state the loss Of lives at
one hundred anil iifty, and i25 others were in
jurcd. some fatally. At Lisbon, atrain Of
freight cars, heavily loaded, was liftci bodily
from the track and dashed In pieces. The tor
nado Is known to have travelled distance OF
nearly ninety miles In Iowa, and seventy miles
in Illinois At Alton, Illinois, the storm was
very severe on Saturday night, ana the dcstruc-
ton Of property will exceed 100000.
~ In Washington, blind negro boy. 10
years Of age, from Georgia, astonishei and de-
lighted fashionable audience at willards Sa-
loon with bis wonderful performance ON the pi-
ano. The japanese were present In full force.
Their artists took sketches Of the scene.
LINCOLN IN isJs.-An article In the Portland
Daily Advertiser Of November 10. 1858, c,iew-
eli at some length the Senatorial controversy
In Illinois, just then closed BY the defeat Of
Lincoln. The article was written by James O.
Blaine Of Augusta, then editor Of that paper.
and who had been In Illinois during the contest,
and the Advertiser ro-publisbes II TO show that
exalted estimates Of Mr.. Lincolns ability have
not been simply manufactured to order since
his nomination for the Presidency. The clos
ing paragraph Of Mr.. Blaine's article. some
what prophetic In Its character. Was ~ iolioWs'
"wIth ability A. eminent and commanding as
that which Mr. Lincoln has displaycd. his TALL
ure 10 attain scat In the United States senate
At this time Is certainly source OF grave re-
Fret with the Republicans, not oply Of his own
State but of the whole Union. Unlcs the re-
ported figures Of the popular vote In Illinois 10
erroneous, Mr.. Lincoln and the principles no
represents have received IN endorsement run
the people, and he Is only prevented u.hg NJ
Senatoriai ,cat a. their tue Representatiye anu
sYnonent. by an unjust superintendent which
g;tcs 10 tbe Democrats strength In The Legs
AIM. holly dIsproportioned 70 their numeric-
Al nover Al the polls. Under this state OF AZ
Air Mr. Lincoln, though defeated candidate.
+ Ssr from being vanquished man. His infu-
encc and prestige In Illinois have been immense
iy Increased by the events OF the late canvass,
while on wider arena be has won what 10 term
Cd national reputation. lie and his co.work-
ers have the power and the viii TO carry Illinois
and the whole Northwest against the Demoera-
cy In 1860, and thus contribute - theS alone