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business Enterprises.

Within few years there has been graduai
and very satisfactory increase OF Manufacturing
establishments carried on by private enterprise
in our place. Some ofthe-e, for the manuiac-
ture OF article, either, wood or iron, are quite
extensive. and furnish employment to . large
number OF citizens. The lumber business car
ried on by Jos. Hobson Esq. G. c. Sawyer
both of whom manufacture lumber extensively
IN, increased rather than diminished within
few wears. Mr.. Hobson in particular employs
large force, and since his recent purchase OF
the Steam Mill, formerly operated by Mr.. Cuts,
he |. enabled Mt all seas Of the year to answer
large orders for the various kinds OF lumber he
manufactures. Besides the establishment OF
several shops for the manufacture Of iron ma
ehinery. and the Peg Mil operated by Marshall
Pierce ESQ. where Shoe Pegs are manufactured
in large quantities, and the business gives en-
ployment to about dozen men, it gives us
great pleasure to speak of the enterprise OF
Samuel c. Shannon Esq, OF Saco, who has
erected on the northern side Of Gooch Island.
NEAR tic saw MN u uuiiuihS 80 W f"b - S'o''~'
high in which he will manufacture furniture.
do all kinds Of work preparing lumber for
building purposes. and various other branches
of mechanical labor. Mr.. Shannon has eIpend-
ell quite large sums in bringing the water
power into use, and in machinery Of different
kinds for the varied business which will be
done in the building. On the first floor there
is an ample shop for planning and matching
boards and preparing work for all kinds OF
House carpentry. The second story is toIbe used
for tho manufacture OF furniture, In which
business Mr.. Shannon has been engaged for
some years, and is now filled with machinery
for this purpose. The large rooms in the attic
one Of them is now used by d. T. Given rs o
shop for the mandatory Of Sewing Machines.
lie employs some six or eight men in their
the other room is for the storage
Of manufactures Of furniture.
The whole building is well calculated for the
carrying on fthe various kinds Of
for which II is designed, and the
is one which is creditable to Mr.
business tact, and one from which
we trust he will reap pecuniary profit.
The attention Of House builders, and others
wanting different kinds Of manufactures Of
lumber is directed to Mr.. Shannon's advertise
ment in this paper.
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Items from BOSTON Traveller.

~ samor nay, th., Mr.. Douglas was one of
N, nee customer, Of tho Ar,irans' Bsnk Of New
York, which had collapsed. AMI az az, Nv
sttution held his note for $40 .ooo W. ~ ,o,
know how true the story Is, but lii =, sao NJ
u would seem that the banks failure ~ So 49,;
not by the fear that Republican h ~ eausN
ted President, but by the certainty ,s sso-
democrat will not be elected President. ill., IT.
many such autographs has Mr.. Dough-. ao,
and inl 'u''
Mr.. Grow may be considered As sppro.ehi,,
the completion Of his growth, hs ne has been
reelected to Congress in Pennsylvania BY
1000 majority.
Mr.. Crittenden must feel pleasant on rea,linr
the returns from Indiana. lie advised men ts
vote against the Republican candidates. and
they gave TO his impudence the only answer II
deser,ed--they voted just rs he bale them NOT
to vote: for the Republican candidates, and 40
caused their election by legions.
0Lc hundred thousand majority for LINCOLN
is the New York figure, rs that State don't
mean TO be outdone and oyercrowed by Penn
sylvania.
A democratic speaker sid, recently. In New
York, that he should think Mr.. Lincoln eoun
split rails by looking at them. lie must have
looked very harl at the democratic party.
judging from its riyen condition.
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The --LATEST Or NEws.-Thc Pittsburg Com
msreial says: "Two hundred wells have been
sunk In the vicinity Of Powers Corners, war
rem county, Ohio. and Others are being com
menced daily. or these, ffty to se'en'y'n''
promise to be paying wells. Thirteen ''sAn
engines have been put in operation pumpns,
and acme eight or ten more are on the s''u"a
.,d iii h. In motion in Q few days. some OF
H.. ali. Weld from twelve to sixteen bar
L. and ,ome Ave to ten barrels. II
,tIph.h,. that the average daily yield Is al
nos, Al, barrels Of 10 gallons each to each
LII ar about seventy.hve barrels, or 5000 gal
,or. pcr day, In all. This amount Is increas-
,.r every day, rs new wells are being sunk and
improvements In the raising and separatinga p-
n,rs,us are made. From Lawrence county We
have reports to the effect that the oil fever on
slippery Rock Greek is more yirulent than ev-
CIR. The Randolph Company, short distance
above where the former are operating. has
struck oil at the depth Of some eight feet from
the surface, with 9 fattering prospect OF IN
abundant yield A Mr.. shafer. amer spending
some three days labor upon Site sold one
eighth interest for the sum Of slioo and had
he no, closed the contract until the next day,
he could have realized, We are informed, $1,000
for h, The we'll, We believe, 10 the same owned
by Mes,r,. Riddle and Morgan. OF tbs city.
and from whs, we hear Of II, must, indeed, Be
4 valuable one"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

HORSE RACING AT FAiRs.-The Gardiner
Journal condemns emphatically the practice Of
horse racing at our agricultural fairs, and wo
don't know but that paper is about right. At
any rate We copy paragraph for public con-
sideration:
"Pray, what Is the moral difference between
the turf aud the gaming table! And Of what
possible value Is the fast horse, except as an
agent in betting contestsl Is he wanted for
any useful purpose. for service In the field, or
for ordinary use ON the road, Not at all. lie
is bred and trained with single object In view
to ct him for winning money on the race
course and 1t follows that Agricultural Socie-
ties, In Offering prizes for trotting and races
ore directly encouraging aud fostering this spe-
cies Of gambling, which Is becoming altogether
too fashionable Of late.
II the Fairs cannot be sustained without
pandering 10 low tastes, and aiding to corrupt
public morals, the sooner they are ore discon-
tinued the BETTER"
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State Equality.

We see some idle talk about State Equality !:
but here are some facts -
Maine at the election last month, cast l2t,
900 votes, more than twice as many rs South
Carolina could throw, and probably three times
Is many As she has polled ut any election she
has ever held.-Ytt the power In Congress and
In the electoral Colleges which Is possessed by
South Carolina Is as great rs that which Maine
possesses. The population Of Maine, In 1850,
was $50 ,i66, and the free population Of South
Carolina at the same date, 2s3 ,523. But South
Carolina has rs much power as Maine in making
national laws and making Presidents for the
Nation. Maine has one representative for ev-
cry "a, 900 OF her people and South Carolina
has one for every AZ 900 Of her people. Maine
has one elector for every $1,000 Of her people |;
South Carolina has one for every %, 900 Of her
Of her people. South Carolina's people, in
1850, were not so numerous rs Names people
by three hundred thousand. but one state has
rs much direct political power as the other.
Why 10 the difference Il 10 because South
Gasoline Is allowed TO have her property In
slaves represented in the Electoral Colleges aud
In Congress, while Names representation In
those bodies Is confined 10 men.-South Caroli-
M had 3St ,CSi slaves in 1850, and for these
she has three representatives, and rs many
Presidential electors. Her free population en-
titles her TO just three representatives, and she
has six to i've electors and she has eight.
The free population Of New Hampshire y
greater by IS, 900 than the ffee population o.
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"IP YoU MAKE SHEET or YOURSELF THE
WOLVES WILL DEvOUR YOU. mo tribe Of men
n the history Of the world have ever expert
enced more realizing sense OF the truthful i'm
port of Franklin's aphorism, paced at the head
Of this paragraph. than the dough faced North
ern Democracy of the present time. For thir-
Is years these plant creatures have been down
on all fours at the behcsts Of their southern
Lords. No burden has been deemed too mean
and humiliating to be placed on their backs |;
no hole SO dirty that they would not enter at
their bidding. And in late years there has
come to be actually an emulation among them,
as to who would 10 foremost in the mcanset
work. Il has come to be understood among
them that those who most excellcd in this bus
mess would receive the most cold yictuals from
their masters tables. In this way everybody
knows that the great mass OF the Northern
pro slavery leaders IN these latter years have
actually made sheep Of themselves.
And now look ut the spectacle they are rep.
resenting In this campaign, under their old
leader, Stephen A. Douglas. Their Southern
brethren, as they have been all along permit.
ted to call their masters, assuming the charac-
ter Of wolves, are sucking their veins and pick
ing their bones. eff you make sheep OF
yourself the wolves will dcvoar you."-N. II.
Sfdtesmdn.
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Address OF the Republican National
Committee.

We copy from the ". Y. Tribune, the fol-
lowing address OF The Republican National
Committee, respecting the recent State Elec-
tons and the importance Of securing Repub-
lican Congress
r. the Republicans OF the Usisn.
REruBLIcAS NATIONAL CoaarrrsE ROOM,
Astor House, N. Y, Oct. 10, 1860.
The Presidential contest Is concluded, 80 bar
as the opponents Of the Republican party are
concerned. A Congressional district In Mis,
souri, was the first 10 express its approval OF
the action Of the Chicago Convention, by the
election 10 Congress OF member OF that
body-sn able and gallant representative OF
the Republican party The Free states Oh
Vermont and Maine with characteristic pat
riotism. responded to tint action Of Missouri,
and now those great and powerful members OF
the Confederacy. Pennsy lyania. Ohio, and In
diana, announce themselves in favour OF the
Republican cause, and thus assure its triumph
We shall be parloned. while We disclaim In
advance, as we earnestly do, any indulgence ~
An offensive partiran spirit, Tor pointing 10
these manifestations OF wholesome anu sAu'
,ary public sentiment with unmlxed pleasure
But while IL Is certain that the nominee OF
IN. CHICAGO Convention is to ill the high once
~ prcsi,lent OF the United States, the duty OF
Rspublicans is by no means DISCHARGED. when
he occupies the Presidential chair. the respcn-
sibility OF inaugui ating and establishing wise
ami benehcent policy for the purpose OF secur-
inc good government will devolve upon MN.
he can do nothing without Congress which
:. kindly disposed towards him. To secure
such a Congress let no Republican believe, Tor
a single moment. that he is entitled to e1smp-
ton from labor until the closing OF the poiis IN
As the representatives Of the Republican
marty of the Union, upon whom the conduct
Of the campaign has devolved. We heartily con-
graduate you upon the happy results aireauS
secured, and earnestly exhort you to renewed
and uneeasing efforts until'our triumph Is COM
plete-a triumph which Is only desirable be-
'ause II will give peace and prosperity to the
,ountry, and hope To the world.
by order Of the National Executive Com
nittee.
EDWARD D MORGAN, Chairman.
GkoRGk q. Fooo. Secretary.
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Wide Awakes at Old Orchard Beach.

The Wide Awakes Of Scarboro, with their
guests from Saco and Biddeford, had very
pleasant meeting at Old Orchard Beach on the
evening Of Friday last. by invitation Of the
proprietor Of the Old Orchard House, whose
hotel was brilliantly illuminated on the occa-
sion, the company partook Of an excellent
Clam Chowder, which the liberality Of Mr..
Staples and his family had provided. About GO
members with their torches. were out and after
performing their Wide Awake cvolutions with
military precision which would do credit to a
well drilled military corps, discussed the merits
Of the chowder. and listened TO speeches con-
gratulatory of republican prospects, and re-
publican victories. from George II. Knowlton
ESD, and L. o. Cowan Esq, of Biddeford.
The Scarboro Wide Awakes are under the
command Of Capt James Andrews, aud We
have seen no company whose gentlemanly bear
ing and precision Of drill has better pleased us.
Capt. Andrews has infused his own spirit into
every member Of the corps, and they are
prompt, and ready to attend to their duty, as
Wide Awakes on all occasions. They have, from
the commencement Of their organization, met
regularly once week in different quarters Of
the town, and their meetings bcsi,.s being
servicablc in the promotion Of republican prin-
ciples, have been instrumental In promoting
social feeling between the members and the in
habitants Of the town. We have seldom passed
q more agreeable evening than in their COM
pany. We feel entirely certain that the repub-
lican cause in Scarboro, under the influence Of
this organization will at no very distant day be
in the asceDdency.
On Tuesday Of this week they were present
at meeting held at the Free Will Baptist
church at Parker's Corner. Thepeculiarity Of
this meeting was that It was addressed by Hon.
Benz. King.bury, and by Hon Charles Holden
Of Portland, both OF whom were formerly, and
at no very recent date, Editors Of the Eastern
Argus, but who now support Lincoln and
IIamlin.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

y General Nyc. Of New-York. the eloquent
orator and lawyer. when lad drove stage In
the Northern part Of that State. lie had ~ =
passenger on the outside, one day. the vifs of q
wealthy gentleman. The horses, In descending
o hill, took fright and became unmanageable,
and the lady, terrified at the sight, was shout
leaping to the ground, which would no doubt
have caused her death, when tho young driver
put his arm round her waist and held her In
the scat and subsequently, brought his horses
under control The lady indebted for this act
furnished the mems for ms education, and thus
opened the path he has Travelled 10 we'll
The lumber company Of Messers. Coburn OF
Bloomfield, cut upon their land In the vicinity
Of Moose Head Lake, Ave bundrcd tons of hay
annually. The hay Is all securvi In barns AMI
dealt out In their lumber operations.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

OIL MrSISa.-A correspondent Of the De-
troit Tribune, writing from the Pennsylvania
oil regions. gives the following statement In re-
lation to we'll ut the mouth Of Oil Greek,
which was opened about the 10th of April
last:
"The cost Of the we'll, including engine and
everything pertaining to put 1t in successful
operation, was 81, 400. The number OF barrels
shipped from the we'll up to the 18th Sept, was
2,400. The barrels cost one dollar each. The
freight on each barrel to Pittsburg Was fifty
cents. The cost Of mining the well is six DOL
lars per day. The well has been idle twenty
days out Of the time above mentioned. The
price obtained for this lot Of oil was thirty
cents per gallon, all Of which, when submitted
to an arithmetical calculation, tells the follow.
ing story:
TOTAL YIELD IN EiGnrY-rIvE DAYS.
ools bbl.. at 40 ralls., 96,360 gals.
Amount rec'd ut 30 cents per gal, SIS ,9oS 90
Cost Of 2,0l9 oil bbls., S2,s9.00
Cost Of freight, so cts. each, ,20t 20
Cost Of working the mine IS
days, ut So per day, 3l0 0O
Interest on money invested, 10 0o-4,is3 30
Net profit IS days, s2,.72. 80
or nearly three hundred dollars per day.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

Mn. LOVES BALLOON AGAIN BURST. Mr.:
Lowe, the balloonist, again proceeded very
quietly last week to reinaate his balloon for
voyage to Europe, but only to be second time
disappointed. The Philadelphia Bulletin Of
Saturday says:
The balloon was filed during the night, be-
tween o'clock last evening and o'clock this
morning. The basket and boat were attached,
everything packed, and the passengers In their
places; rs the balloon was being let up from the
ground by large cables, which were just about
being cut loose, she lost buoyancy and allowed
the boat to descend until 1t touched the ground.
Ballast was then thrown out until she rose to
the length Of the ropes when the same thing
again occurred, II was now evident that she
was rapidly losing gas, and on an examination
showed several large Sits near the crown
through which the gas was escaping. In
minute or two the whole crown burst out OF
the balloon, many disconnected pieces OF ma
terial going through the netting, and the whole
machine settled with crush to the ground;
this was at "a o'clock this morning.
Careful examination Of the material OF the
upper portion Of the balloon showed 1t to be
much deterorated In texture since the first
trial, by partial rottng Of the fibre, caused by
exposure TO the weather and much handling.
With all respect for Mr.. Lowe, and with
fall appreciation ofhis energy and courage,
we must still rejoice that the balloon burst be-
fore II left the earth. II is now we'll demon
stratcd that the material OF which Il Is COM
posed Is not strong enough for the purpose,
and II Is frightful to think Of the consequences
IL the demonstration had not been given till the
balloon was thousand or more feet in the
air.
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Votes for Electors.

by direction OF the Republican Committee
we have printed the votes for the Presidential
Electors, and they are now ready for distribu-
ton to the several town committees in the
Couaty Of York. from our office. We are re-
oues Ted to call the attention Of the committees
10 the e1pejicncy Of obtaining the number
pece .sary for their several towns Immediately.
Orders for them through the Stageor by private
messengers will be answered ut once.
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We have . communication from ca
Saco Boy" written at Bloomington, illinois.
giving US gratifying intelligence Of the Republic
can prospects In the West It was received too
late to be put in type this week; our next will
contain II.
PoruLAR LECTURES. A friend suggests the
e,pediency OF . course Of Popular Lectures in
the New Hall during the winter months. The
suggestion Is good one. VIM some one move
in the matter!
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

y The papers which speak Of factions are
now manifesting the weakness that terror never
falls to inspire in political parties. They are
relying upon such States as Rhodc-Island, Con-
necticut. Illinois, Oregon and California, and
upon fusion in New York and Pennsylvania
Why, men, you ore stark mad. Lincoln Is
stronger than any State candidates. and Is go
ing In very much as lack Taylor did In isas.
Two millions Of votes will be cast for him on
the 9th Of November.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

USIvERsALIsr LEvEE.-The Leyee held ut
Union Hall on Wednesday evening, was attend
ed by very pleasant company. The object
for which the I.evce was held was to aid the
Univcrsallst Society in the ere,tion of church
on the lot which they purchased last year.
Amos W. Page Esq, presided, and brief nd.
dresses were made by Rev. John 7. g. Nichols,
Louis U. Cowan and Leonard Andrews Esq
The Band discoursed fine music, and the COM
pany seemed to enjoy themselves well.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26
Mp. WEBSTER
BLOOD Foods
HOOD fOODs
nTnnn Rnnns

To al sufysring from consumption, incfpient OF
a",ai or nervous pro,tration, brought on by any
..n.e or from scrofulous complaints, or from
iisea,e. OF the Kidneys OF bladder and % ladies
s.asring any oi the many distressing complaints
their sex !. liable TO, and which enssnder con-
BLOOD FOOD
Ii offered n . CERTAIN and rsisbis rewefy Diberih
In every particular from the patent medicinss 81
the day n IL a chemical combination Of fftDN.
AND PIlOSPIlOR0us. Of very great
worth. and many hundreds bear glad and grateful
te,timopy 10 the benefits IL has conferred On them.
CHURCH a DUPONT, VOC, b,osduayi NsS ;
hs 20 I'M san seauence Of maud attempted upon Tho
,,,,hii. ehanvsd the color of the outside wrapper
ifom red % yellow, and Increased the nse o. us
hosiie 10 ounces lie very cautious In buying 70
scs that the fac smile OF their signature h on ths
vrapper. As all others are counterfeit iy2
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1860.

Miss anBrsr's CAREzR.-ws have received
from Brown. Taggsrt, and Chase. tho publish
ers, the above work. We have not yet found
time to pcruse Il, but shall do 30 In season 70
notice next week. Its author Is DIR. Holland
the celebrated Timothy Titcomb, and We
expect rich treat In Its perusal. For sale BY
Boyden.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

II At Gov. Stewards reception at Chicago
II was estimated that from $4,000 to ioo,ooo
persons we're present, and that the torchi'gh'
procession numbered 10000. Ills speech o''u'
pied an hour and half
~ Riding in Central Park Is the grea. ie.-
ture for Saturdays in New York. sometimes
four thousand vehicles enter that magnificent
enclosure in single day. besides eques'r'ans
and Zoo, walkers almost without number.
~H you want to cure 'ty on the eyelid,
nut teaspoon Of black tea in bag pour on
j, enough boiling water to moisten Il then
nut |, on the eye pretty warm. Keep II on oil
night, and in the morning the sty will most
likely be gone IL not, second application
will cure II.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

~ The Universal Congh Remedy In cases
Of whoopiug Cough. There Is probably moro
cases OF whooping Cough continued to great
lengths Of time by the use Of remedies contain
ing cIpectorants. which not only agynvato
the Cough, but run down the system, making
the Cough fatal, or producing Consumption.
than by any other cause. This 10 completely
obyiated by the Universal Cough Remedy.
which contains nothing to produce nausea or
pros,ration and the Cough yields naturally.
while the system is sustained. Results justify
this declaration. and oil are asked to satisfy
by trial. See Advertisement.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

CnEAr YoR CASH. ID. X. Ross once mora
monopolires big space In our paper, In adrer-
thing his extensive stock Of boots, shoes, and
rubbers. His assortment Is large and varied,
his prices exceedingly low, as all will End who
take the trouble to enquire. Ross attends to
the understanding OF the public In the most
satisfactory manner. You will find at his es-
Enlistment Congress boots Of all sorts, the
copper tips, invaluable for" young America"
and in fact every thing worth having in the
boot and shoe line.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-26

LEARN Music. Mr.. d. L. Foss, whose adver-
tisement as music Teacher appears In this
paper, has the reputation OF being thoroughly
learned in the art he teaches. He has had great
experience in teaching in this and other places,
and has the best Of testimonials to his capacity
to impart instruction in the pleasing science Of
music.