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Guard" making Il necessary TO rally under .
leader whose occupation Of the Speakers chair
would not lower the value Of manufacturing
stock, is significant. The results OF tho elections
in Connecticut and Rhode Island, with the ~
turns from the loca! elections In pennsylvania,
oil have the same tendency. And i isnow said
by the straightest Republicans, I'VE wish &c
vote for Mr. Seward, but We prefer to win
Who can we electl" ~
Judge Mclean, all admit, would have been
elected had he been nominated ut Philadelphia
four pears ago. A self made THEORETICALLY
Democrat-cminent as legislator, and exc
cutive officer and jurist-sound upon the great
questions at issue-with record unsullied by
intrigue, and no political OF social associations
of which he should be ashamed-it Is believed
that II he is nominated no can be elected. lie
Is seventy five years Of age, but Is vigorous in
mind and in body, and Is personally popular.
William Pitt Fcssenden, lwho Is probably
better qualified to oil the Presidential chair
than any man except Senator Seward, in the
Republican partly, isspoken Of for Vice Presi-
dent by the friends OF Judge Mclean and Of
Mr.. Bates.
Cameron, Chase, Lincoln and Wade each
have their warm admirers, but your cores
pondent Is OF the opinion that ut the present
time, there Is disposition on the part OF the
Republican forces to 30 "change front" As to
bring oil allies ''into line" and to so into the
contest with Mclean and Fcssenden as leaders
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FoRSEr ON TIE President. The Philadelphia
Press In commenting on the Presidents Iato
message, says: be hopes "to bluff of the In.
quiry which he breads, by compelling tho
House to resort to extreme measures, almost
impracticable in their>very nature, and as good
rs impracticablc for any useful purpose In tho
present condition Of tho affairs which they con-
Germ. The case stands just rs ifa clerk in q
store should say to the firm, "You shall not
examine the books to ascertain my delinquency;
repel tho Suspicion; protest against tho
disgrace; but you may prosecute me for felony,
and run the risk Of securinga conviction. Mr..
Buchanan says In this most arrogant OF all
state papers upon record-most arrogant In its
assumptions, most arrogant In It's tone-"I
defy Investigations" And yet the whole mean
ing, object, and aim Of the paper is to escape
Investigation" -..-... ...
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y,xxrr Pluck AGAINST VIRGINIA BULLYING.

YANKEE PLUCK AGAINST VIRGINIA BULLYING
MIR Roger A. Pryor, ofyirginia, "waked ur
the wrong passenger" when he attempted IL
play the bully over John +. Potter, Of Wiscon.
sin. Pryor sought the quarrel, and caught a
Tartar. He didn't happen to know, as We dc
down east, that John Potter is pluck oil over,
without single streak of timidity In his whole
composition. Ne presume, therefore, that Mr.
Pryor was greatly astonished, and oil his friends
keMse, ndbs amounted even
to dismay, when Potter indicated such bloody
weapons as heidi for the contest. II the affair
stops where itnow Is, Pryor will be left in the
pitiable attitude of clustering bully, who
backed down % soon rs he found that he could
not get some advantage in the weapons to be
used,-Portlad yddp.
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and lastly, the gradual change in the cxPres-
sion Of the mouth terminating in the Close
proximity Of nose and chin. -.
Now all these evils arc the natural result
Of the NEGLECT and loss of teeth. Would you
avoid tbemP obtain at once professional adj
vice and YOU NAV be ablei in time to have your
teeth. though badly decayed, preserved to
Won for wears, perhaps for life; or ifyour
teeth he gone, have Others substituted, which
Though they cannot be as useful rs the nat
ural organs, viii relieve you to a very great
extent from the troubles incident to the los
of your own teeth.
Now let me ask, in contemplating thi'
picture, is there not sufficient inducemen
held out to avoid its evils? Ifso, the rene
dy is at hand, will you apply it? Yours,
Philadelphia, Dec, 1856. D. &C.
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"Srcr1oSALIsM |" The democratic organs
and politicians assert frequently that the Re
publican party Is sectional, that 1t is dominant
only In the Free States, and has no existence In
the Slave States; that It's measures are wholly
sectional and tend strongly towards diss,lu-
ton of the Union.
Now let us prove this assertion by con-
spicuous example.
The measure Of admitting Kansas Into the
Union as tho legal voters Of that much afflicted
territory have requested In accordance with all
the forms and substance Of law, under the
wyandottc Constitution, which they have adop-
ted, lisa Republican measure. No Republican
will deny this. The Republican members Of
Congress unitedly and earnestly support it,
The democratic party in and out Of Congress
with almost equal unanimity and zeal oppose
Il. Il passed the House on Wednesday by q
sectional yote.-the members from the Free
States, with only three exceptions, voted for Il,
and the members from the Slave States With
three exceptions voted against Il.
The Republican party Is therefore sectional
and hostile TO the Union. "Quoi erai dtmon-
sirandum." s'rs &c no " .ea,t ~
But tho Democratic party 10 (claimed to be)
national, "the only truly national party in tho
Union" In proofof which, see the vote OF that
party in the House on the same party measure
1.-The bill for the admission OF Kansas into tho
Union under the Constitution which tho 'popu-
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prohibit in the Territories those twin relics OF
barbarism- and Slavery"
Rssolred, As the sense OF this Convention,
that in order TO maintain the integrity OF the
Republican party, and TO succeed IN the neht
Presidential election, it Is necessary that the
National Convention at Chicago SHOULD asssh'
to the foregoing principles OF the r dds,S. ar
,ha o,scss ~ President and Vice President, both
Of rhom shall be treN knopn and tried Re
publieans.
ANDREW T DOLE, President.
GrOnoE F. : AVER .r,, seo'ys.
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The STATE TREAsURER's BoND.-The story
that Judge shepley had found fatal defect in
Peck's Bond, which story has been made pub
lie by the Argus and Bangor Union, has been
exploded by the Augusta Age, good democrat
&c authority, who says of the bubble about the
matter. "not much Importance is attached to
the circumstance by legal gentlemen here"
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Gbe Clinton &goarnal.
Biddtiord, Friday Morning, April 20, 1860
REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION.

Tho Republicans OF Maine will meet In Conven
tlon In Norombega Hall. BANGOR, on TIL RsDAr
the serenth day of June merit, next, At ten oeioes
A. ~, to nominate candidate for Governor, wv wv,
candidates for electors ut large, ana w usnSss
any other business that may properly eome oey lii
the Convention. The basis OF representation wiz
be as followsi .,,,,lsd
Zach city, town and plantation shall be entitied
20 one delegate. Each city, town and plahItasuon
that east sevonty-nve votes for the RePuhlle.n
candidate for Governor In 1889, shall be entitled 70
An additional delegate. and one delegate 10 every
hundred votes for said candidate In 1850, above
seveuty-lve.
The state Committee will be In session ut th'
Bangor House, the evening before the CONVENTION
JOSIAH II. DRUMMOND,
LEONARD ANDREWS,
FREDERIC ROBE,
JESSE \. LYfORD,
JOHN II. MARROW. ,,,
HANNIBAL BELCliER, Repuoncan
EDWIN PLYE,
JAMES g PIKE, State
WM ~ RUST,
ANDREW O. ilEwEY, Committee.
GOING HATHORN.
AMOS PICKARD,
JOHN II. RICE,
& T.. BROWN,
EL3RIDGE q. DUNN,
April 9, 1850.
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DoINGs OF THE CITY COUNCIL

April IS, 1860.
Communication Of the City Solicitor advising
the settlement OF certain suits, was referred to
the Overscers Of the Poor.
On motion Of Alderman Boothby, the Com
mlttee on Public Buildings were instructed to
procure Insurance on the City Building.
David Falcs and Charles s. Patten were ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy in the Committee to
investigate matters connected with the City
Building &c.. occasioned by the declination Of
Thomas Quinby and Daniel Stimson.
The petition Of Marshall Pierce ct al, for =
cash valuation was granted, and the Assessors
instructed accordingly.
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EXCURSION TRAIN TO THE CHICAGO CoSvES-
TON OVER TIE LINE OF TIE GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY. Arrangements have been made
whereby delegates, and others who may desire
to attend the Republican National Convention
at Chicago, OF who may wish in that connection
20 make an excursion over one Of the most
pleasant and interesting portions ofthe coun-
try can obtain tickets, to Chicago and back for
thirty dollars, or q little more than BALI the
regular fare. Two express trains viii leave
Portland for this purpose-one on Thursday
the 10th Of May and one on Monday the 18th
in either of which passengers can have tickets
at the above rate.
Those holding excursion tickets can so by
either train. Kby that Of the 10th, they can
stop at any point on the road until the train Of
the iath comes along-which train gill carry
them to Chicago in season for the Convention
OF the 10th. The tickets are good to return,
any time within thirty days.
Baggage will be checked through to Chicago
so that passenger may send trunk or other
baggage directly through. and have no trouble
about 1t, although he may stop two days on
the road.
The whole distance from Bangor to Chicago,
(i22o miles) will be run in about IS hours
sleeping cars being furnished on the night part
fthe route.
Tickets may be obtained Of any ofthe Grand
Trunk Agents. r..
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y The New Haven Palladium asserts posi-
lively that over eleven hundred persons sot-
edin that city whose names were not registered.
ltfarthcr states that men were admitted to the
polls IN defiance ofisw. when the challcngcrs
demanded evidence that the person was resi-
dent and the Board refused to ash any ques-
tons, but gave him his certificate At once
There Is TO b IN Investigation into the abuses.
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BY his language, and he (Mr. Pryor) under
stood that he was at liberty TO construe II rs he
pleased. lie should construe the remark as ne
pleased, and whether the gentleman would STAND
nv II or not the SEQUEL would demonstrate.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass, desired to say he heard
the remark Of the gentleman from Wisconsin
as reported in the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
In answer to peremptory challenge from
Pryor, Col, Lander, rs the friend OF Potter, &C
cented IL. naming common Bowie knives as the
weapons. Chisman, rs the friend Of Pryor,
protested against this weapon as vulgar; where
mon Lander offered to substitute himself for
Potter with other weapons. Chisman declined,
ON the ground that Pryor had no cause Of quar-
rel with Lander. Thus matters stand ut pres
ent. =,
The above is based on information obtained
In democratic circles. Tho following In rela-
ton to tho same correspondence Is the version
In Republican quarters: Ii IS understood that
Mr.. Potter replied to Mr.. Pryor's hrst note
tnat he would receive any message that might
be sent him in the District. Mr. Pryor asked
MIR. Potter rcplicd that he would inform him
whenever challenge reached him. MIR. Pryor
then sent him challenge to which MIR. Potter
replied referring him to Col. Lander to make
the necessary arrangements.
These terms, rs proposed by Col: Lander to
Mr.. T. p. Chismsn, were that Mr.. Potter,
though disclaiming allcgianccto the code, would
fight Mr.. Pryor in any pla;e, in doors or out,
in the District, with Bowie knives. This was
declined, on the ground that the weapons were
barbarous and inhuman, and not usual among
gentlemen. To this Col. Lander replied, that
Mr.. Potter detestei the whole system OF duel
ling rs barbarous and inhuman, but being call
cd TO account for the exercise OF free speech on
the floor of the House, he consented, not being
accustomed to the usual weapons of the ducllist
to meet him in q way that would place them on
equal terms, and to name the time, place, and
weapons.
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y Thepupils connected with the Biddeford
High School give an exhibition and concert at
Union Hall, this friday eve. The object Is
one worthy Of large attendance. as the pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the purchase Of books
for the school library. Give then crowded
house. The Saco Cornct Band will be present.
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STRING Goops.-IIamilton of Saco has large
and choice stock Of new Spring goods now on
hand. which he viii sell at the most reasonable
rates. See his advertisement in another col
umn, and go and look at his goods. You will
find them large in quantity and rich in quail
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A. xys..l.w. an experienced nurse and fe-
-. M sIcan. has Soothing Syrup FOR children
sss.bInr which greatly facilitates the procem "
tssthins BY sessnnx the gum. en- 81
nsmnarwcI, Dcpcnd upon u. mothcss, u viii give
ne ~ rselyes and fsef and health 70 your In.
ssnss Perfeotiy ssfs In all eases oee saveduss:
.,ent In another column. iyfsi
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n sovereign, of K.nsa. have legally adopt.

The position Of the two parties on the Home
stead bill can be taken as another illustration OF
the truth OF the assertion made by democratic
politicians, namely. that the Republican party
Is "a sectional party" and "the Democratic
party Is the only truly national party In tho
Union. eGersonian,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
TRANSCRIPTION. BRaNrHITIS, ASTHNa,

CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, aSiHM,
Catarrh and All Chronic Diseases Of the Throat
and Lungs, successfully treated by MkpicA'hp
isniIirios, and other Remedies by
q. MO r g Z, M. d.,
T. Physician Cor Diseases Of tho Lungs
Iea Congress street. Portland, Me-.
n A.. an hc A the Biddeford House, Biddc-
Friday. March . is and Dol Friday, April !, and "a.
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y 'Pcrley' writes from Washington to tho
Boston Journal: IN Hs' .i.a'

"Until recently II was believed here that the
able New-Yorker would be seiected at chicago
to head the host. Bat conflicts Of every dos
cription are uncertain, and side-issues often
embarass the best Of causes. Tho adroitness
with which King Cotton terrified the timid
with John Brown, and peltcd the watering with
Helpcr,s book, repulsed Mr, Shcrman's "Old
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-04-20

Mares SurFR phosphate OF LINE-withir
few years great variety Of fertilizers have
been offered to the public, as possessing con-
siderable advantage over the raw manures, OF
the composted preparations of the farmer. and
some of them have acquired and maintained Q
permanent reputation for utility and cheapness
Among the most celebrated ofthe manufactured
articles is Mapcs' Nitrogenized Super Phos,
phate of Lime, which received the silver media
awarded by tho American institute Of New
York In 1850. An evidence II its value is tina,
the manufacturer, who now uses no other
fertilizers, has the most profitable farm in the
country. Messrs. John Hanscom, and Charles
Nutter of Saco, have this article forsae, are able
to furnish il in any quantity, at Boston prices,
and also Poudrette and Peruvian Guano, each
Of which are in high repute in some sections.
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TIE Coal TRADE or GREAT BRrrAIS.-The
Kingdom, in 1858, was the enormous amount
of85, OOs $40 tons, Of which, in round numbers
50,O0O, 600 tons was consumed at home, and
6,00O, 900 tons exported.
The largest coal producing districts were
Durham aud Northumberland counties, Is $780,
4si tons; Scotland, s,926 ,240; Yorkshire,
s,3o2,l50; Lancashire, $3.50, 900; South Wales,
6,495, $50, and stafforIshirc Q $50, $50 tons.
The quantity Of coal consumed In London In
1850 was 4, 500 900. ..,.,. b..
The exports for 1850 amounted to 6,529, 4s3,
tons, distributed as follows: 4. .- ...- ..
... Tons. Tons.
Russia, 3i4,2sS Turkey, ls7,GO5
Denmark, 3S3,i22 United States, 30l ,0O4
Prussia, 40S,00l Malta, ,53i
Hansc Towns, 52i ,o73 Is. w. Indies, o0,i4l
France, l,325.330 Other places 2, SAT ,035
Spain & Canares, 332,4i7
A mathematical collier has calculated, that
II the coal produced in year in Great Britain
were excavated from pit gallery sixty feet
high and twelve feet wide, such gallery must
be five thousand one hundred and twcnty-eiaht
miles, and one thousand and ninety yards In
length. Or II. instead Of this tunnel Of more
than FIVE thousand miles, We prefer the conccp-
ton Of solid globe, then the diameter ola
globe containing.the annual produce must be
one thousand FIVE hundred and forty-nino feet.
The hcapwould constitute pyramid the square
base OF which would extend forty acres, and
the height Of which would DO three thousand
three hundred and ffty-six feet ~.
The production focal in the United States
last year was about nine million tons, and It
only dates back to 1870, when one ton day
In the year was tho whole amount mined.
Coal was used to some extent in England in
the twelfth century, but It Is little more than
$50 years since Il camc into general use as fuel
in London. .....I....
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-11-28
Proclamation by the Governor.


This has been year Of plenty. Fruits, and
Flowers, and golden grains, have been spread
out before ms in abundance. And now that the
yellow tints Of Autumn admonish us that the
harvest is over, tits good for as to humble our
selves, and give thanks 10 the Giver of all good.
Letus meet around our firesides and our affairs,
and humbly thank the God OF Heaven for the
many blessings that we daily receive at his
hands. And, aslou hearts soften in gratitude,
let us not forget to pray that war;. Pestilence.
famine, and civil connections, may be averted
from our happy land and that this great con-
federacy OF States may be cemented in bonds of
lasting friendship, and thereby more effectually
" secure the blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves,
and postcrity," for all time to come. y
sr dc, therefore. appoint Thursday, the twenty
ninth day Of November next us a day of
Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty God, for
his continuedfavors. Let us on that day alb
stain from all secular labors, and with contrite
hearts, humble ourselves before him who alone
is able to save. ..f.,. 81. I1t.
In WITNESS 'wnEREoF, have hereunto
set1ny hand and caused the Great
gg14e ,i.ii 3 Sea-, Of the State Of Michigan, to
II. 81 be affixed at Lansing. this 9th day
of0ctober, a. ID. 1860.
-iF BY the Governor, eio WISNER.
N. G. IsRELL, Secretary Of State. r,ro.lsael
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Fourteen hundred aud twelve were for
Elisha Marvin,
Twelve hundred and twenty seven were
for Samuel w. Sherburn,
Twelve hundred and twenty were
Cor John III. Davidson. M, ;f.
The whole number Of votes given for
amendments TO the Constitution was three
thousand three hundred and thirty eight,
of which .I.-
Ten hundred and twelve we're for amend
ment of Banking Corporation, and
One hundred and fifty-three against it.
Five hundred and eighty-three for
amendment of Legislative Sessions, and
Five hundred and 'fifty-fYe against it.
Eight hundred and twenty-three were
for amendment Of Sec. 2, Art. Is, and
Two hundred and twelve against il.
We do hereby certify that the forego-
ing statement Of votes given for County
Officers and amendments TO the Consti'
tuition is correct. .,.. b.. .......
Witness our hands in attestation there
of, at the office Of the Clerk of the coun
ty of Ottawa, at Grand Haven, this l5tl
day of November, 1860. .....
A. w. TAYLOR, Chairman Of Boart
of Co, Canvassers.
T. FLETCHER, Dep. Co. Clerk anc
Secretary Of the Board of County Can
vassers. f.- ...t .I .t.t1l.,,, ..,.tl
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Statement of votes given for County
Officers at the General Election, holden
in the County of Ottawa and State of
Michigan, on the 9th day Of November,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. t 30 oj %
The whole number Of votes given for
Judge Of Probate was two thousand six
hundred and thirty-one, Of which a
Fourteen hundred and four were for
Augustus w. Taylor, eHaf
Twelve hundred and nineteen were for
Benjamin L. Piper, and ifu
Eight scattering. .,ti .. Isl
The whole number of votes given for
Sheriff was two thousand six hundred and
twenty-three, Of which t.
Twelve hundred and eighty-ninc we're
for George w. Woodward, r
Thirteen hundred and twenty-nine were
for Charles j. Pfatf, and -
Five scattering.
The whole number Of votes for Clerk
and Register was two thousand six hun
dred and thirty six, of which
Fourteen hundred and thirty-one were
for Elias G. Young, "
Twelve hundred and one were for Nor.
decai L. Hopkins, and
-Four scattering.
The whole number of votes given for
Treasurer was two thousand six hundred
and twenty.three, of which iai '
Thirteen hundred and eleven were fol
John Roost, tfr @ ''et
Thirteen hundred and ten were FOL
George Parks, and ~
Two scattering. "e s"'.s.-'
The whole number Of votes given 70
Prosecuting Attorney was two THOUSAND
six hundred and thirty-five, of which
at Thirteen hundred and eighty mine wer
for Moses b. Hopkins, H'" rae 'as4
Twelve hundred and forty-three wer
for Robert w. Duncan, and
: Three scattering. 4Ha
The whole number of votes given fc
Circuit Court Commissioners was tw
thousand six hundred and thirty-seyen, {
which e.. ,,-I ..f. e..r -4..a
Fourteen hundred and ten were fc
Healy G. Akeley, s.l 3. q. r-d g5i
Twelve hundred and twenty-seven wei
!, for Oscar ri. Silver. yp-. l....tee.t
The whole number of votes given 4
5 Surveyor was two Thousand six hundre
. aud thirty-nine, of which
{ Fourteen hundred and ten were f
4 James Sawyer, 'a' "t
$ Twelve hundred and twenty-nine we
] for Hiram Bean. er 'tt"H T.
a The whole number Of votes given e
: Fish Inspector was two thousand FIVE hui
a dred and ninetylfve, Of which ii'
v Thirteen hundred and sixty-one we
G for Harvey HARDWOOD, 80 .7'a = ti'T9
Twelve hundred and thirty -four we
q for Wolter Wiser. '.Ffrp 80 i-'ea 4
: The whole number Of votes given &
4 Coroners was five thousand two hundre
= and seventy-nine, Of which 7iy A'.a4 .
Z Fourteen hundred and thirteen were {
John Bait,