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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

o. Tho moumful catastrophe in lawrence
f,ss falling and burning Of the Psubcrson
Mini, caused great demand for Readings
Russia Salvc. which Is universally acknowi-
edged tho best remedy for cuts, wounds,
bruises, buns, scalds, etc., ever offered tho
public. Only IS cents box. Sec adver-
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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

Ton TnrSB CosrSo.-Thc smalIcs! man
alive, the original Tom Thumb, Is coming
SEQ advertisement.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

II The Portsmouth Journal says: -
Douglas meeting was held In Jefferson Hall on
thursday evenins-but In which corner Of tho
Hall we have not been able TO learn"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

~ Advertisers are particularly request
cd IL hand In their advertisements As early In the
week as possible. In order TO secure their inser
ton they must be received by Wednesday noon.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

q The press Of Virginia stands a for
to Tor Douglas.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03

II Banks offers dry goods ct er'.s 10
duction from tho usual prices. Read ns so'
yertiement. Tn.tt IaT %
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19
The South Carolina Convention.

CHARLESTON, Dec 1S.-The Legislature
and convention were greeted at the depot win
salute of fifteen guns by the Marion Artll
lery and battalion of state cadets, Mayor Ste
vens commanding. They were addressed by
the president, who said he brought young Car
DINA as represented by the cadets to DO honor
TO the sovereignty of the state. The guns of
the Marion Artillery were as ready to defend
the rights of the slate as to escort you to your
residence Gen. Jamison returned his &C.
acknowledgements, and said it was proper he
should only say the convention comes pi epar.
ed to sign the ordinance which make the state
free and independent
The convention re-assembled at Institute
Hail at 4 P. NJ. One hundred and fifty mem
bers were present The galleries were crowd
ed with spectators. On motion of Mr.. Rhett,
q resolution that committee be appointed to
prepare an address to the people of tile south
ern states was adopted.
Mr. Orr moved that the Charleston delega
ton be requested to secure more suitable
hall. Carried.
Mr.. Hutson offered resolution to appoint
four standing committees each consisting OF
seven. The first on relations with the slave
holding states of North America. Second, on
foreign relations; third, on commercial rela
tons; fourth, on the constitution Of the state
1t was made the order for one o o'clock to NOR.
row.
Mr.. MAGRATH off red resolution that so
much Of the presidents message as relates to
what he calls the property OF the United States
in South Carolina, be referred to a COMM tee
to report of what such property consists, how
acquired, and whether the purposes for which
so acquired can be enjoyed by the United
States after the state of South Carolina seced-
ed The said committee should furthermore,
report on the value of property IT the United
States not in South Carolina, and the value
of the share thereof, to which South Carolina
would be entitled upon equitable arrangement
between the states. tAppause i'll the CALLER
les The chair avowed his determination to
check amy demonstration Of applause OF cen
sure. The resolution was made the special
order for one O'Clock to morrow.
The chair stated he had received document
after the adjournment, yesterday, at Columbia,
which pu1porls to be an address from por-
ton of the Georgia legislature, addressed t.
the convention. Tie document was tabled.
The president named as committee on
Inglis' resolution OF yesterday Messrs. Inglis,
Rhett, Chestnut, Orr, Gregg, Duncan, and
llatson; also, on the resolution to prepare an
address to the people of the southern states,
Mcssrs Rhett Calhoun, Finley, Wilson, De-
sausson, Cheves, and Tracy.
After several committees had been request
ed to remain, the convention adjourned, at 3,
till ii tomorrow.
Numerous freshly planted Palmetto trees
were seen in the streets, and cOckadeS and
| Palmetto flags were numerous
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19
HOUSE.


The speaker submitted a letter from Mr.
Washburne of Maine, giving information OF
his resignation from the lst OF January next.
Mr.. OrERo OF New Mexico introduced a
resolution recognizing the cooperation OF the
volunteers with the regular forces in that ter
ritory, and proposing an appropriation to pay
them.
MIR. McCLERNAND of Illinois, rose to make
personal explanation in reference to an aru-
Gle in the Illinois Journal which was edited
by false and perverted specimen o. human
ty named Baker, nephew of the president
elect.
Mr.. LovEJoY raised a point of order, that it
was not privileged question. He (Lovejoyl
was sustained by the speaker who said that it
had been decided that newspaper articles did
not come under that head.
Mr. Ely of New York offered bill amend
atory OF the the Pacific telegraph bill Re
terred.
Mr. Craword's resolution was tabled by a
vote of SO to 81. The resolution declared that
the constitution recognizes proverty in slaves ;
that congress has passed laws to aid slave
holders to recaplure their slaves from the free
states that the supreme court has decided
that negroes are nos included either in the
declaration OF independence or the c0nsutu'
lion, except as slaves that they cannot be-
,ume citizens and that we, members of the
house OF representatives, will sustain this con
ltruction OF the constitution, the laws, ana SAID
decision,
The Pacific railroad bill was taken up. The
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19

ques ion being raised, the Speaker decided
that, being an appropriation bill, it must go
to the committee of the whole on the state OF
the Union.
The house went into committee of the
whole. A number of bills preceding it on the
calendar, the Pacific bill was not reached, its
opponents refusing to take it up Independently
OF others. The committee. without much
progress, rose.
communication was received from Mr..
Ford, proposing to surrender his contract ii
congress would Immediately put the govern
ment printing establishment in operation, say
ing the reduced prices were not remuueratlve.
Referred. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19
EewYork .,ar.et.-Dec. IS.

STOCKS dull and lower; Chicago and Rock Island 46
Cleveland ana Ioledo ~; Michigan southern euaran
teed Is; Hudson 39}; New York Central 7}l Harlem
preferred 80; Missouri SKIES 81 Chca o, Burlington
and Qlincs 63 Galea and Chicago Gil at ths opening
Illinois entail scrip ST; Erie Esq Pacific Mail 81 Is 70
illinois Central bonds oo3 Tennessee SKIES ut Virgin
ia SKIES 1j3.
corr On seady sales ZOO bales at l0k "a 01 for mid
ding II lands
FLOUR -Recepis 22GS bbls sales A. 700 bbls state ant
DC better, with rather more doing; superhC
state and western 81 to @ ig5 extra state $3.50 55
round NOON Ohio S5,uj % Us; common to sood extra
western, $4S5 q 800 southern hetter sales 1900 bOs
GRAIN-N heat hrner, with rather more doing; sale,
$4,000 bush: Chicago spring Sl,05 for fair, in store Mil
waukee club ard amber Wisconsin 10 % Is for good t.
choice; mixed western lib. Corn opened tnmer, AM
closed at about Yesterday prices; sales 5000 bushels
mixed 81 a 4c in store III q 65e delivered, the
latter for very choice.
Beef dull and unchanged. Pork dull heavy and al
most nominal; sales 500 bbls Lard steady for prime
$40 bbls at 0fc. Whiskey more active and lower
sales JU0 bDls at loc,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19

Fort KEARNEY, Dec. II, 166O.-The Cali
fornia overland coach and Pixies Peak ex-
press coach, with five passengers, from Den
yer 13th passed here at three P. NJ. yesterday
leaving the following report: IL. Duncan
working with six men al Denver, took from
his claim in Georgia Gulch, last week, il
twenty.one working hours, over $500 in mug
gets alone, from 81 to $50 value each. There
was also fine gold enough to pay all working
expenses. Mr. Duncan is said to have clear
ed $500 per week every week since the first
of January last. The incoming coaches bring
no PASSENGERS, but go out loaded The roads
are excellent and the weather fine
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19
The Rock Island Railroad Company VS.. J, W
RiSSal.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE case of the Rock
Island railroad company VS.. j. w. Blsse for
conspiracy to burn the railroad bridge across
the Mississippi, at Rock Island, was concluded
last night. The jury returned a verdict OF
Not guilty" The jury based their verdict
ON the ground that the bridge was enormously
described in the indictment Bissel was re-
arrested last night for a conspiracy to burn
that part OF the bridge belonging TO the Rock
Island railroad company, and was held t. bail,
which he refused to give, and went to Jail.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19

BosroN, Dec 18-Bank Statement. Capt
tai sock $50, 231, 700; loans and discounts
SCI ,426, 500; specie, S3,49l 500; due from
other banks, S7,2o30 900; due to other banks
ST 032 800; deposits, ST, 296, 900; circulation
ST 61g GOO
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19

RALEIGH, Dec. 18.-A bill arming the state,
passed the senate, Al to 8, 1t comes before
the house to morrow. There is much anxiety
regarding the federal relations. The commits
soners oil Alabama and Mississippi have ar
rived.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19
AuttI0ns.
BY Z. W NAILL
GREAT AND ATTRACTIVE ATC-

4 REAL AND Al IHACI1NE AUG
~ TION SALE OF FANCY GOODS, HOLIDAY
ESENrS-Paran Statuary Vases, fine French BronK-
es Paris Clocks, fine Bohemian Ware Decanters, Cob
let's Wines Finger Bowls Punch Bowls, Mantel Sets
French Porcelain Tea Sets, Toilet Sets both plain
white and decorated Vases, Card Baskets Tete-a
Sets Cologne Stands, &C choice lot Silver Plated
Ware, and great variety of Fancy Goods-the whole
forming, it is believed the best collection received
from Sew York markets and which am instructed to
sell without reserve. offering splendid opportunity
purchase your Holiday Presents.
- The above viii be on exhibition Thursday morning,
Dec ~ at ~ o'clock Sale will commence at D. m at
store No Lincoln House Block continue afternoon
and evening until disposed Of Ladies' particularly
invited to attend. E. w WALL
dts al,
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do dtf
NJ 2 0 r Il A N L N 0 &c
GROSS, STRAUSS & co.
We OFFER THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS.

20 doz Dimty Bands at II and 7c reduced and l2c.
Is doz Dty Bands at 20 ana 26 reduced to Is and zoe.
Is doz Dimity Bands at 33c, reduced % 25c.
10 doz Dmty Bands at AZ and Soc reduced to 80 and &c.
Is doz Cambria Bands high and low priced goods suta-
BILE or skirts and Trimmings, of own importation,
which we offer at unheard OF low prices.
$1,000 worth of CAMBRIA EDGINGs and INSERT
INGS, which offer al and below cost.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

GOVERNOR FooT DENoUNoEs YANcEY AS A
TRAITOR WORSE THAN CATILINE.-Last Fri
day night, Mr.. Yancey spoke at Nashville,
Tenn, refusing to divide time with Gov.
Henry S. Foot, but in the evening Governor
F. took occasion to answer the former.
He denounced Yancey and his followers
in unmeasured terms, as traitors endeavor-
ing to break up the Union and destroy the
country. He said the ropes were already
fabricated to swing up all the traitors to their
country. He termed Mr.. Yancey a political
adventurer brought here to dog the footsteps
of Senator Douglas on his way to Mont
gomery. The Governor was frequently inter-
Tupted with applause, and, in response to
the many requests of his audience that he
should get up higher he mounted the table
on the stand, and proceeded with his speech.
He stated that the speech of Mr.. Yancey at
the Capitol, was the most spiritless and inef-
fectual attempt he ever listened to.
He had declared Mr.. Y. as a traitor, and
be dared not enter the political arena and
offer denial of the charge, but made long,
spiritless speech, and was as silent as the
| grave upon the most momentous question Of
a great political crisis. He again charged
| Yancey as a more consistent, persistent, OBJ
stinate, and designing traitor than Oatiline
! The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, he said, might
| have been elected, the Black Republicans
| subverted, and the country rescued from
fanaticism, but for this traitor, William L
| Yancey.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02
PRICE ONE CENT
The Rudeness asd DIsEgFeesbIeness Of
.a Travelling RnglSshmeH.

TrRvelius RnglfshmeE,
A London correspondent of the New Or
leans Picdyune writes as follows, in recent
letter:
The etiquette Of the railway car is, indeed,
in England, cultivated to gratifying degree,
but we fear that the carriage of ous English
cousins, when abroad, is not always the most
conciliating in the world. They are peO-
pie who adapt themselves to the manners
and foibles of others among whsmthey may
soiourn, less gracefully or graciOusly than
any other branch of the great human family.
Accustomed at home to lord it over their
interiors, to speak roughly, and to expect
prompt and unhestating obedience, they
carry the unamiable tenets of their educa-
ton with them, wherever they go. Where
others ask, the Englishmau commands and
though as q general thing they pass uu-
scathed, sometimes they catch Tartar, or a
German doctor. But, money is power; and
the travelling English usually have good
stock of it; the foreigner with whom they
come in contact knows their general ability
to pay, and most commonly, quietly pockets
their affronts, soothing himself with their
coin. 1t is notorious fact that French
man, an Italian, or even a German, will
travel on the Continent, at much less ex-
pense than it is possible for an Engiishman
or an American to do.
Inc unlorUunate laVlsnness OF Tue numer-
Gus English tourists, scattered always over
Europe, has been of serious detriment to
others, claiming the same language, but less
favored in the gifts of fortune. Again, the
Englishman at home is used TO comparatively
plain dealing with the people with whom
the requirements of life bring him in COL
lisiong He is accustomed, when he makes
an agreement to have it strictly and pune
tually performed by the tradesmau, hotel
keeper porter, cabman, or whoever he may
be, with whom he has contracted. When he
| goes abroad and finds haggling the rule,
straight-forwardnes the exception, when he
encounters shufiling, procrastinatiou, deceit,
and most probably discomfort, where his un-
bending disposition led him to look for the
contrary, he not unfrequently loses his tenn
per; becomes captious, abusive, perhaps even
insolent, as the Prussians complain, in the
| recent occurrence on the Rhine.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02
A GEORGIA PAPER GROWING ASHAMED OF

A GEORGIA PAPER GROWING ASHAMED OF
THE SoUTH.-The Rome (Ga.) Courier seems
growing ashamed of the South. 1t says:
What a spectacle do we present! A free
people-great in every thing that constitutes
greatness-vast wealth, industrious and in
telligent citizens, talented statesmen, un-
bounded mineral resources, unsurpassed in
the extent and variety of our agricultural
products, manufacture G facilities equal to
any country on the face Of the globe-inde-
pendent of the world-and yet, with for
midahle enemy graspingat, and about to seize
the power of the government to destroy the
very "insttution which is the well-spring Of
our present gigantic proportions" the people
honor. and their destiny identical and in
separabe, are wrangling and fighting among
themselves over party, when there is not o
hairs breadth of vital principle dividing
them. Such conduct is madness, and may
well make patriot tremble lest the God o.
nations intends to destroy us.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

INTELLECTUAL SUBvERsION OF THE HEART.
A very orthodox authoress thus relieves
her mind on the subject of intellect without
heart:
Woe, woe for that mortal whose intellect
outgrows his moral sense, until the one
stands dwarfed in the growing shadow of
the other. A being thus constituted is "no
less monster" some one has said, "then
the big headed child of the fair, or the weak
kneed giant of the circus. Saturn eating his
own children is type of men of this stamp.
Humanity recoils from them when once they
unveil their remorseless egotism, their sub
limated sophistry. Voltaire, Rousseau, Ma
poleon, Robespierre, were monsters of this
class, scarcely less hideous to me than Cali
gula or Heliogabalus.
Yet how attractive until the Mokanna vail
is lifted, is its glittering light; and the soft
breathings of the voice beneath, and the
graceful, sinuous motions of the draped and
stately form it covers, are-oh, how mystic,
how bewidering 1t becomes a question
here, how much of this is perishable, how
much immortal. Can evil be perpetuated in
accordance with our conception of just, a
purifying God At what point does soul
! lake issue with intellect And if they be
the same, then, then indeed, is hell a neces-
sity, not an invention of the alarmist or the
melancholy fanatic.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

THE PARROT THAT Won THE PRIzE.-Some
parrot fanciers had agreed to meet in year s
time, when each was to show a bird for a
prize, proficiency in talking being, by COM
mon consent, the great criterion of merit.
On the day appointed all the rest came, each
duly bringing his parrot, one only appearing
without his. On being asked why he had
not shown one according to the agreement,
he said that he had tried to train one, but
that he was such stupid bird that he was
quite ashamed to bring him. This excuse
was held to be inadmissible. All the Others
produced, and his master accordingly went
off for and returned with him. No sooner
was he introduced than, looking around at
the large assemblage of birds, he exclaimed,
"My G., what lot of parrots" The prize
was Immediately voted to him by acclama-
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

SATISFACTORY MODE OF SETTLING AN ELEo-
TIoN.-In one of the populous and thriving
manufacturing towns near Ashton-under-
Lyue one of the volunteer rifle companies
recently had a meeting to choose officers.
1t was known that there were many candi-
dates for the honor, but it was not until the
time of election that the exact state of the
case was understood. On that occasion a
suggestion was made that all the gentlemen
desirous of becoming officers should retire
during the election, when, to the general
astonishment, it was found that only three
members of the company were left to pro-
ceed with business. The three gentlemen
left to do their work, however, did not finch
from their duty, and those who had retired
we're in due time summoned back to the
meeting. They were then informed that the
meeting had felt great difficulty about the
selection, because the claims Of all who had
| left the room were so conspicuous it seemed
invidious to take one in preference tC
another. Under these circumstances the
meeting had adopted the most obvious and
satisfactory way of escaping the difficulty
by electing themselves to fill the threl
| vacant posts.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS IN ALGIERs.-The
Emperor and Empress of France, as our
readers are aware, lately visited Algers,
where they had fine time. Curious pano-
ramic exhibitions were got up to give the
Imperial visitors an idea Of the life of the
deserts; caravans, camels, Arabs, attacks by
robbers also, native villages, tents, schools,
and domestic occupation, being repre-
sented. All this was done by living actors
on the grandest scale, 6,0Oo or 5000 Arabs
taking part in them, and was truly impe-
rial entertainment. After it was over, the
Arabs drew near the Emperor and Empress;
the chiefs kissed their hands, and all were
permitted to come as close as they pleased,
and were treated with the utmost kindness,
They kissed the Emperor almost to pieces,
his hands, knees, and feet, and hundreds OF
petitions were presented, all of which he
heard patiently, and answered as well as he
could, bestowing many gold pieces upon the
applicants. The city was illuminated, and 1
grand ball given in the evening.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

REMARKABLE EFFECT OF LEGAL PLEADING.
Governor s. was a splendid lawyer,
and could talk jury out of their seven
senses. He was especially noted for his sue
cess in criminal cases, almost always clear
ing his client. He was once counsel for a
man accused of horse-stealing. He made a
long, eloquent and touching speech. The
jury retired, but returned in few minutes,
and, with tears in their eyes, proclaimed the
man not guilty. An old acquaintance
stepped up to Jem, and said: "Jem, the
dangeris now passed; and now, honor bright,
didn you steal that horse2' To which Jem
repled "Well, Tom, all along thought
took that horse, but since I've heard tht
Governors speech / don't believe 1 did,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-02

WEALTH AND INDUSTRY OF MANUFAo-
TURING TOwN.-The wealth and industry of
Lowell, Mass, is discoverable in what they
do there. There are twelve corporations,
with an aggregate capital of $l5ooO,00O,
owning ffty-two factory buildings, contain
ing over 800, 900 spindles and $4,000 looms,
with other machinery in proportion, en-
ploying $500 women and 1000 men, manu-
facturing yearly more than 100, 900, 900 yards
of cotton cloth, 25, 600, 900 yards of bleached
and dyed goods 100000 of woolen cloths,
and over 1000, 600 yards of carpeting. Think
of a strip of cotton cloth, yard wide, and
200 miles long, made daily Enough in a
year to 90 twice round the globe, with ends
5000 miles longsto tie with.