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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27
Astounding Disclosures.

Many charges have been made against
dealers in intoxicating liquors as engaging
in vile and dangerous authorizations. The
Legislature of Ohio in March, 1855, dircc-
ted DIR. Hiram Cox, distinguished Chemist
of Cincinnati, to make thorough examina
ton Of such liquors as are in the market
The following extracts from the result OF his
Investigations, we advise every man, who is
in the use of intoxicating liquors, to read
carefully, and then THINK BEFORE lie DRINKS
Can man walk on hot Goals and his feet
not be burned? Can he take poison into his
stamach, and not be injured?
"Although the Cincinnati liquors are vii
famous in the extreme, there are other large
cities equally rs culpablc. For example: A
gentleman OF our city, druggist, that he
might have pure liquor as medical article
and that kind for purity, &C., that he could
recommend to his customers, went to New
York and purchased two half.pipes of splen'
did "Seignette Brandy" one pale, the other
dark. When passing one day, he called me
in to see his "bedmi(d, pure brandy" just
from New York stopped, looked at it.
smellcd it, but before tasting it, happening
to have some blue litmus paper in my peck.
ct, introduced small piecc-it came out
red US scarlet then called ior polished
spatula, put it into tumbler containing
perhaps, halfa gill, and waited on it 10 min
utcs-at the expiration of which the liquor
was black as ink The spatula corroded
and when dried left q thick coating of rust
which when wiped off left u copper coat al,
most us thick as if it had been plated.
charged him on the spot, under the penalty
of the law. not to sell q drop Of it; took
samples oft to my Office, and the following
is the result Of the analysis, viz.
LIST sample (ddrk), So per cent. alcoholic
spirits by volume. and Al per cent. by
weight; specific gravity, O.045. The tests
indicate Sulphric Acid, Nitric Acid, Nitric
Ether, Prussic acid, Guinea Pepper, and an
abundance of FuSR Oit-Base-conmor
whisky, not one drop Divine.
| called at grocery store one day, where
liquor also is kept. a couple of lrishmen
came in while | was there and called ior
some whisky; and the first drank, and the
moment he drank the tears flowed freely,
while he at the same time caught his breath
like one suilocated or stranSling. w hen he
could speak, he said to his companon-''
Och, Michael, but this is warming to the
sthomac!" Michael drank and went through
like contortions with the remark, "Woul mt
il be foine in cowld frhosty morningY
After they had drank, ! asked the land
lord to pour me out little in tumbler,
in which l dipped slip of litmus paper,
which was no sooner wet than it put on a
scarlet hue. went to my office, got my in.
struments and examined it. l found it had
IL per cent. alcoholic spirits by weight,
when it should have had 40 per cent. to be
proof, and the difference in per centage made
up by Suiphuric Acid, Red Pepper, Pelhto-
ry, Costic Pottasd, and Brueine, one of the
salts of Nueis VomicG, commonly called Nnx
Vomica. One pint of such liquor would kill
the strongest man. had the manufactures
indicted"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

rY-Ihe New York Tribune in reviewing the
letter of Charles O'Conor on the business OF
Slavery relates the following as veritable his
tory:
A little less than year ago, an English
gentleman and his family went 10 spend some
months in South Carolina for his health. On
their return to the North in the Spring, they
stopped on their way at the residence of the
British Consul. He was Mt the time boarding
Mt hotel. A conversation arose on Slavery,
Sir said the landlord, the slaves have an
easy time, very easy time. have q slave
woman in my house whom keep well and feed
we'll, and who has done little or no labor
of any kind for the six years have owned her. ;
That Is very liberal Of you, SIR replied the
English gentleman. Are such cases common
20, YES, very common The next day the wife
of the English gentleman was spending little
time in the sitting room Of the wife ofthe land
lord. While there young good-looking-
mulatto woman came in, appearing languid,
and complaining Of being sick.
Her mistress accosted her sharply, saying,
What's the matter now, Phillis are You go
ing to stop having children 2 Indeed, hope
-, missus would rather die than have any
more replied the girl. 'Phillis, said the
mistress, don't let me hear you talk In that
way. 'Ifyou stop having children, l will sell
room in tears. IS that girl marr'edr NO,
answered the landlady. How long have you
owned herr Five or six years. replied the
landlady How many children has she had
since you bought herr -Four, replied the land
lady. All lyingl' All: fine, fat, and
healthy The landlord subsequently, disclosed
the fact that this was his breeding woman,
bought and kept for the purpose, and the one
to whom he alluded rs having an easy time.
Her children had different fathers, children
with reference to their stock qualities by the
owner of the girl. She had been made to
produce child in almost every year since she
had been purchased and the landlord pro-
fessed to be getting boys and girls, by his
the State, and which would bring the highest
prices. In what way this girl was coerced into
this diabolical arrangement, We have seen by
the interview In the sitting-room.
We do not attempt to highten this picture.
We give the simple facts as related to us months
ago, by the gentleman in question, in the con-
iidence of private intercourse; and for this
reason we do not wish to be more particular
as to details. We only youch for the strict
truth of the narration.
Now, Mr.. O'Conor, you say Slavery is just,
bencfcent, righteous. What do you think OF
this storyi Can earth c. hell disclose black
err picture! IL is q system whose daily history
is illustrated by constantly recurring deeds
like this, such blessing as you declare Slavery
to be! On your honor as man, what say
your Do not preyarlcate. Do not palter in q
double sense. II is no answer to say that oil
forms of civilization have their evils. Those
evils are not inevitable In the system of
Slavery, evils such rs we have depicted are in
eyitabe perenially inevitable, while the ma
ture of man endures. To approve Slavery as
you approve il, is to advocate hell upon eaath.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

TIE ATLANTIC for February offers the fol-
towing to its readers: Counting and Meas
uring; My Last Love; A Shetland Shawl +;
Roba di Roma The Amber Gods; The
Poets Friends; The Memorial of A. B., or
Matilda Muffin Some Account of Vision
airy; The Truce Of Piscataqua; The MAJ
rooms of Jamaica; The Professors Story (;
Mexico" Reviews and Literary Notices
close the number. Sold by Boyden.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

DEATH or LORD MAcAULAY.-As the Europa
sailed on the 3lst, we presume that Lord Ma
caulay must be placed on the list OF the great
dead of 1859, and on that list he must be al
lowed to take the highest place. He was born
in October. 1900, and was in his Goth year ut
the time of his death. He distinguished him.
self at Oxford, and began to write for the Ed
inburgh Review in 1928, having previously
been a contributor to periodicals Of lesser note.
Belonging to the wing party, he went into
Parliament in 1880, and was one Of the fore
most of the advocates of Reform. He was sent
to India in an official capacity, and remained
there for some years, to which We owe his es-
says on Give and Hastings. He was made Sec
retary-at-War in,thc Melbourne Ministry. Re-
firing from politics In lsi7 he devoted himself
to the completion of his History OF England
from the Accession Of James H., two volumes
of which were published Mt the close OF lSis.
The Sd and ith volumes did not appear until
seven years later, and report has been in cir
culaton that the 5th and 9th volumes would be
soon published. BE that rs II may, the noblest
historical work In the language must remain q
fragment, like that OF Arnoli on Rome, and
perhaps not another chapter OF II will be given
to the world Lord. Macaulay's Essays were
first collected in this country, and in Boston,
where they were published in 1870, in two vol
umes, and have passed through many editions.
The last Of these Essays, II is our impression,
was that on Chatham, published sixteen years
ago. He was madea peer in 1887, by Lord
Palmcrston, with the title Of Baron Macaulay
of Rothley. Ii Is impossible to give expression
TO the feeling Of deep and lively regret that
knowledge OF his death creates.-Irdreiier.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

QUALIFICATIONS ron VISITING TIE souTH-
The Atlanta (Ga.) Coljsieraey suggests the
following as n shibboleth for Northerhers who
desire TO visit the South:
eve regard every man in our midst an enc
my TO the Institutions Of the South who does
not boldly declare that he or she believes Airi,
ran slavery 10 be A social. moral and political
blessing. Any person holding other than these
Ientiments, whether born Mt the South or North,
y unsound, and should be requested to leave
thc country"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

NEw YORK, Jan. %. (From the Her
AIDS Washington correspondent Mr.. Reali
has been before the Senate Brown Raid In.
vestigating Committee to-day. lie testified
that Senator Wilson wrote letter to DR..
Howe in 1857 or 1858, stating that he had
learned from Mr.. Forbes that Brown was
about to make raid into some OF the South
ern States for the purpose of liberatinS slaves,
and that he would use money furnished him
by parties in Massachusetts, for his Kansas
work, to aid him in his new project, and that
in his (Wilson's) opinion, it was madness
in Brown to attempt such thing, and that
he (lIowe) must withdraw all means fur
nished him for services in Kansas, If they
were to be misapplicd in the manner indica-
ted by Forbes
Rcalf testified that Howe sent copy OF
Wilson's letter to Brown, informing the lat
ter that the arms and money which had been
furnished him for the protection OF the set.
tiers of Kansas would be withdrawn, in con-
sequence of the revelations made by Forbes,
through Wilson. that Brown became en-
ragged and abandoned his plan for while,
but some time subsequently pursued some
pro.slaycry men into Missouri and carried
back with him several slaves.
Senator Wilson was notified to-day by
Senator Mason that Rcalf had alluded to him
in his testimony, and notified Wilson he
could be present on Monday and read the
testimony of Rcalf concerning his (Wilson's)
correspondence with Howe, and make such
explanation as he pleased. b. b. Newton,
member of the National Kansas Aid Com
mittee, referred to in Arny's testimony, ar
rived here to-day, and will be the next wit
ness after Rcalf and Wilson. Realf will not
impicatc any member of the republican par
ty in New England, although there are per-
sons who belong to other organizations who
may be slightly compromised.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

MONEY Losr.-A man named Staples, camo
to Calais one day last week with $40 to pur-
chase supplies for numbering operations and
lost the whole oft. The last he remembered,
was Of being in rum shop on the st. Stephens
side. His pocket book was found by police
man the next morning empty.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

The HARrER's FERRY ISvEsrIGAuoS.-Th
Cleveland Piaindedier states that the U. s..
Marshal for Northern Ohio has received orders
to subpoena Joshua r. Giddings, Ralph Plumb,
and John Brown, Jr., to appear in Washington
before the IIarpcr's Ferry Investigating CON-
mittec, and in case of refusal, to arrest them.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

II The customers ola certain cooper in n
town out West, caused him vast deal Of yexa-
ton by their saving habits and persistence in
getting all their old tubs and casks repaired,
aud buying but little new work. 81 stood Il.
however," said he, until one day old Sam
Crabtrec brought in an old 'bung-holc,' to
which he said he wanted barrel made. Then
quilted the business in disgust"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

Qurrr An ARAY.-Could the thousands OF
people who haye experienced the beneficial re-
suits which attend the use OF Readings kns'ia
salve be convened together, their numbers
would exceed the roll Of the British Army. IL
is the Sovereign Remedy for cuts, burns, sores.
,cald, wounds, ehspped hands. bunion'. corns
etc. Price Is cents box, sold everywhere.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

- The panic makers having published that
Stewart, the Broadway merchant prince, Is
losing his Southern trade, Mr.. 8. has published
card giving aat-footed contradiction of tho
silly canard
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

u The Augusta .ags, referring to Senator
Mason's ding at the laboring classes bf tho
North, says: "Nlost ofour population north,
yourselves among the numbcr,) have to work,
at one form Of labor or another-and we arc
like the girl who had the Itch" proud 10 OiSn
"a as,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

y A slave pen fell, ut Memphis, week
ago. As the fall of the Pemberton Mills has
been brought up rs m argument against FREQ
labor. we submit that the fall ofthc pen Is equal
ly conclusive agains, slave labor. Two slaves
we're killed, and four wounded.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

Two hundred dollars were contributed on
;unday at the Fpt Parish Church in Port
land, for tho benefit Of tho sufferers by the
LAWRENCE Calamity.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

~ Our State Senate paid quite compli-
ment to worcester's Unabridged Dictionary by
substituting it, by amendment, for webs,er's,
when an order was passed for furnishing a
copy for the use of that branch OF the lesisla-
tirc
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

g Mr.. Harlan has been reelected to the U.
s. Senate. by the Legislature Of Iowa. lie Is
Republican. The democrats had appropriated
his place to one Of their own number. before
the State election was held; but the choice ola
democratic Senator by n free State Legislature
Is something that would be 50 strange that men
would be utounded at It's occurrence. Yet tho
change is NIL owing to the democrats, who
have not committed murder, but suicide.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

Thos. NJ. Hayes and Z. r. Wisgin for dit.
Case given to the Jury Tuesday afternoon
Verdict for pltf.
Frederick Smith ct ais w Noah Sawyer,
Assumpst on note of bond. Eastman * Son
for pltf. I. NJ. Hayes for DIT. Verdict Tor
plaintiff.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

The February number of PrrERsos's MAG
Azryr is received. The handsome engnvings
and fashion-plates and stories Of much in'
tcrest make this on excellent number.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

~ Mr.. Edward Sands, Of Saco, has, so c
understand, received the appointment of Ex-
press and Telegraph Agent at Lewiston. Mr..
Sands is filvombly known by oil as connected
with the Express in saco, and leaves host
Of friends on both sides Of the river. Hcwili
carry with him their best wishes for bis sue
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

THE DEMOCRATIC DocTRISE,-The Democratic
Senatorial Convention for District No. 4, held
ut Concord last week is entitled to the credit Of
boldly and explicitly endorsing the doctrines
ofits party, as they are declared By President
Buchanan AMI the Supreme Court and avowed
yention, of which Abel Barker was President,
and J. W. Buttcrfeld, of the n. ii. Patriot,
Secretary, among other resolutions, adopted
the following, unanimously
Rssolrei, That the domain and the organized
Territories OF the Union, having been acquired
by their common blood and treasure, are the
comm on property of the people ofall the
States, who have an equal right to cmgratc to.
and settle in them with such property and
effects rs arc recognized as such in the respec-
tive States from which they CO., including
property in slave labor /; and TO hold the same
there free from hindrnnce or mOlestation while
this territorial condition exists; and that, II
the right to such property is disturbed or at
tempted to be wrcstcd from them, II is the duty
of the Congress of the United States to enact
all laws which may he necessary for its security
and protection, provided the Judiciary and
Executive OF the United States shall not possess
adequate power to protect the same for want
Of such legislation.
Resoipei. That We approve ofthc principles
of the opinion pronounced by the Supreme
Court ofthe United States in the case Of bred
Scott, and regard them as the true key TO n
sound Interpretation of the Cincinnati Plat
form, which, with that Interpretation, we APP
rove and sustain.
here is no installing these sentiments.
They come up square to tie Southern mark,
yielding everything which the most rabid fire.
cr demands. Coming too from the central
clique of thcpar.y-from Baker and Dutterfeld
they must be regarded as the platform upon
which the party goes into the coming election.
The Republicans will be ready to meet them.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

NEw MrLL-It Is rumored that beginning
towards the erection Of new mill of 40, 900
spindles ut the lower end of the canal, will DO
made early In the spring. We hope this rumOr
will prove true euistOR .fdroedte.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

order. The ancient aphorism, "whom the
gods would destroy they first make mad"
was never more applicable than to the pres
ent condition Of the South.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27
BOOK NOTICES.

The February number of GoDEr's LApr's
Book is on hand with fashions, cngravings,
stories, Miss Slimmens and all. A number
worth reading.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

ARrnUR's MAGAZINE for the coming month
is we'll filed with articles varied and interest
ing.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27
Correspondence of Union and Journal.

The following tables show the number OF
horses, oxen, cows, sheep and swine in the
several counties in the State OF Maine.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27
NEWS ITEMS.

PoLrrcAL.-Threc papers in Maryland have
now come out IN favor Of Edward Bates for tho
Presidency.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-01-27

EAST BosIes, Jan. 7th, 1860.
To he Editor ofthe Boston Journal:
hand you copy of recipe for tina.
prevalent disease, the small pox, which /
hope you will publish for the benefit of the
public. It was published some twenty years
since, at which time 1t came into my posses.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-16

The Democratic State Convention meets in this city
today Present appearances DO not indicate that we
shall be oyerv hemed by the multitude of its members
however much may be dazzled by the brlIiaucy Of
It's achievements Our readers shall be duly advised of
an thar is said aud done. We assume that among the
first things done viii be the decision of the competing
claims Of Hunter and Wise the choice OF the Virginia
Democracy for the Presidency This viii be necessary
I'm order 10 enable the Convention dscreety in the
platform they put forth and the Electors they appoint
The Hunter men, conscious of their weakness viii prob
ably eudeavor to dodge this issue, but the Wise men
have sagacity and pluck enough TO hold them up to it
The resolutions TO be adopted WILL hope, distinctly
state the position Of the Virginia Democracy all the
important questions Of the day We particularly desire
10 know how much of Old Bucks administration they APP
proye-what is their doctrine regarding the Territories
what Of the proposed Southern Convention, &c, &c Let
us know distinctly gentlemen, where you stand.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-16
Wise and Hunter.

The Lexington Star, a supporter of Senator Hunters
Presidential aspiration referring the fact that the Rich
moud Enquirer has claimed neutral in sentiment those
counties that have failed to give expression preference
between Wise and Hunter says th makes imperative
ON every county in which such preference exists to
come on, and give expression to it. lest the silence of the
county may De misConstrued" The only way nov left
90 put IN practice the suggestion of the Star for the
delegates from an the counties assembled in Convention
90 declare the choice Of their respective counties. This
would az once end an further controversy the subject
and prevent "he silence Of the State from being mis-
construed" The Convention viii doubtless the pro
prie,y Of this course Il is claimed for both Wise and
Hunter that each is the choice of hcparty The party
NAV now settle the matter for themselves. We call fora
vote
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-16
WING NETTING IN PRINCE MILAN.

Alta meeting the Wings Of Prince William county,
held pursuant 90 notice at Brownsville, the 9th day
of February lsGo.
On motion OF Col Samuel Simpson, A. Howison Esq,
was called to the Chair and N. b. Sinclair, appoint
ed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting to be
the appointment of delegates TO the Virginia State Oppo
sition Convention when, on motion, it was
Ess0lrs{ That the Chairman be authorized to appoint
five delegates from each mogsteral district represent
he Wings of this county, in said Convention to be held
I'm the city Of Richmond, on the 22d inst.
The following named gentlemen were appointed by the
Chairman:
FRS. D.,trct-T. H. Speake, DR.. R. W Wheat, Hen
nv Love r. W Horton, Perry Richmond
Second Dstrict-John Weldon, John Hammll A
D. Roe, W H. Smoot Thos. Howisou.
Fourth Distrct-Jas. Howsou, ). 4. Marsteller NJ
NJ. Roseberry, j. WilcoKen Theodore Bodine.
Fifth District-Col. 5. Simpson, w. W. Monroe, B. F.
Lewis. Fred'k Foote, Christopher Gushing.
On motion of Col $. Simpson the Chairman and Sc
crstarv were added 20 the list Of delegates.
On motion of Mr. James HOwsOn, it was
Res.lr.L That any Wing voter of this county, who
NAV be I'm Richmond at the time the Convention meets
be- considered @ delegate from this county.
Es,o'rs{ That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Alexandria Gazette and Prince William
A HOWISON Chm