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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
Our navy /. BIZ no mean, what Il SHOULD

Our navy is by no mean, what Il should be
In point Of numbers, however we may &C.
knowledge its efficiency. We hnd the Naval
Register for 1861 to contain in the men-of.war
list only ten line OF battle ships, ten sailing
ffigntes, twenty-one sailing slcofs Of war.
three sailing brigs, one schooner, AMI six store
shps-total fity-onc sailing vessels, and seven
first class steam propeller, six second class DO
two second class (old and worn) do, twelve
steam gun-boats, two screw tenders, three
first class sidc-wheel steamers. one second
class ditto, three thirl-class do. one side
wheel tender, and two steam storcships-total
~ steamers, 90 ships in all. About twenty Of
them are seryiceable men Of war Of modern
stamp.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

II Sylvanus Caldwell, Republican was
elected Mayor of Augusta, on Monday, by
IA majority.
~ About $4,000 of tho fishing boun-
ties is paid out in the Castine District, and
$4,000 in the Ellsworth district. One
half of all the bounties comes to Maine.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

TIE LITERATURE or REBELLION. stuff
that traitors is made OF is pictured IN tho
following copy Of notice calling secession
meeting at Ccntrcville, Cedar County, Mis-
souri,
NorrcE.-thcr Will Bee A Mother vollen-
tecr Meating on Saturday the 10 for tho pur-
por Of making up the Cunpncy So We may
be Reseyd and Dee Organize In to A inder-
pendint Componey all that Is In faver OF tho
South will cum and Join us In the Pcrrado
ON Saturday next february 0 A ID 1861.
AnAxox SruLsx.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
New Hampshire Election.--Ropub-
licanism triumphant

The State election was held on Tuesday
the 10Th inst. Natbanial s. Berry was
supported by the Republicans for Governor
and Geo. Stark by the opposition. Three
members of Congress were also voted for.
As far as heard from, l02 towns gave Berry
81 1888, Stark 1902. lO7 Republican re-
prcsen.atives are elected to the Legislature
In towns just heard from, and 90 Democrats.
The votes already received indicate majori-
ty for Berry of from $500 to 1000. All
the Republican candidates for Congress are
elected, 4 of the 5 Councillors, aud OF the
10 Senators.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
Erpm the Norwich Comm Bulletin.

The whole tone Of the Address will in
spirc that confidence in the people which
arises from the knowledge that the Prcsiden-
tial chair is occupied by an upright, pure,
and patriotic statesman.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

y The Philadelphia Grcys have in their
armory portrait of Major-Gcncral Twigss,
late of the United States army. Upon the
news of the treachery of General Twiggs be-
ing received, the portrait was reversed, and
the face Of tho traitor was turned towards
the wall, in which position it remains.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
Telegram to the Boston Journal

Messrs. Crawford and Forsyth, Jefferson
Davis Commissioners, are confident that
Major Anderson will either DO ordered TO
eyacuate Fort Sumter, or that no will DO
withdrawn. together with tho greater por-
ton OF his force. They expect to have nm
informal interview with Mr.. Seward to-day.
and may bo received by the President un-
officially.
Mr.. Corwin has declined the mission to
Mexico, probably prefcrring that 10 England
or France: and Cas-. NJ. Clay, who desired to
go to Russia, has declined the mission to
Spain PrRLEr.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

- The Denier Brothers have been draw
ins large audiences at the City Hall for some
three nights past, to witness their wonderful
Gymnastics feats. We learn that they will
remain two nights longer, Friday and Satur-
day. Their performances are really astonish-
ing.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
From the Boston Courier.

Though it does not meet fairly and
squarcly the Just expectations Of the people,
its main course of reasoning and expression
OF sentiment in regard to secession and the
indissolubility of the Union, leave nothing
10 be desired ON those points.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

II We understand that the residents of
the Pool have lately purchased n new fishing
schooner, of some Eve hundred tons. The
vessel was built at Kennebunk by Clark Bros,
and is owned by tho "PoOl folks" generally.
She is said to be neat little craft, and has
received from her owners the gallant name
of "MAJoR ANDERSON"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
NEw ORLEANS, 9Th.

The opinion is rapidly gaining ground in
political and CONNER ,ial circles that the In
augural is declaration of war.
The Legislature has passed resolution
approving Of Gen. Twigg's condnct.
1t is reported that Fort Brown in Texas
has been surrendered.
Pensacola advices say that Lieut.. Stem
mer is raising sand batteries quarter OF u
mile east OF Fort pickens. The work on the
land batteries opposite Fort Washington
continues.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

" On Monday afternoon a "bcautiinl lit
tie bit" of general street scrimmagc took
place in our streets, in front of Dndlcy's Sa-
loon, winding up with dog fight Look
ing on from our windows we didn't see much
TO choose between the first and last.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
From the Pittsburgh Gazette.

What will strike the reader most in this
document is its mild and eonciliatory tone
It's entire freedom from passion, and The 10.
tai absence OF that partisan spirit that !,
often disfgures and disgrAces public docu-
ments lie leaves no loom for cayl; for NO
man who is true to the Union, and who wish.
es 10 see the Government maintained, could
have wished that he had said one word less
than he has said, or object against his doing
all that he says be will do.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

FoRr srxrrR.-Tho n. Y. Even. Post
prints the following dispatch relative to this
fortress, and the means Of reinforcing IL:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1861.
The news from Fort Sumter is alarming.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15
K,rrrnr.-Thc annual Town Meeting came of

KrrrrKr.-Thc annual Town Meeting came of
yesterday (llth), and the following town Off
GERS we're elected all good Republicans, by
about 80 majority. Moderator, John l.. Law
renee, Esq; Clerk, John Rogers; Selectmen.
Joshua II. sanborn, James Philbrick. Joseph
Frisby; Collector and Treasurer. Joseph ID.
Parker: Town Agent, Warrington Paul;
School Committee, IIowarl Cuts, Depnis NJ.
Shaplcy. Last year the Dem, cratic ticket was
elected by % majority.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

Last Tuesday evening Gov. washburn and
his wife gave large party 10 their friends.
More than fifteen hundred Invitations had been
extended In different parts Of the State. The
party was held in the State House, and over
thousand persons were present.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

y The Democratic rejoiciugs on Monday
last were Of the usual spirited stamp.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

LYMAS.-At Town Meeting held at Ly'
man, ON the 10Th inst, the following gen.
tlemcn were chosen
James b. Roberts, Jacob Goodwin, Solo
mon Drown, Selcctmcn and Assessors.
VIM. b. Hanson. Treasurer.
Joseph Emmons. Agent
D,mon Roberts. Overseer Of the Poor.
F.E. Trip, S. NJ. Emerson School Com
S. NJ. Emerson, Auditor.
All Republicans.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

Az OH FRIEND IN NEw QuARrERs.-E.
II. McKenny, the popular Daguerrean, has
removed from his old quarters in toe Crys-
tai Arcade to new and elegant ones fitted up
for him expressly in Washington Block Mr..
NJ. has spared no pains to make these rooms
among the finest in the State. lilo has q
new very large ground glass light, which
will insure even shading in all pictures, a
councillors and perfectly convenient work
room. and an extremely pleasant waiting
room, neatly furnished and adorned with a
large number of fine specimens OF his skill In
his art. There is also to DO seen at his
rooms an excellent stereoscope, open to all
visitors. In looking at this, and examining
the pictures taken by Mr.. McKenry, one
may spend very pleasant halfhour.
MIR. McKenny is known to all our citizens
as faithful, skilled, and successful artist
untiring in his efforts to attain to the high
est excellence in his profession. We doubt
not that the new facilities and conyeniences
for making good pictures which he now pos
scsscs will add still further to his reputation
and secure him the continuance of the fav-
ors of his old patrons and hosts of new ones.
He has already made several extremely well
finished and natural large-sizcd photographs
since his removal.
Call ON him at No. /, Washington Block
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

From the Rochester Express.
There is dignity. force. and moral gran
deur in the position assumed by President
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-15

.,,.srs are particularly reqaest-
~ NJ tSeIr Advertisements as cary ~ .ne
s ss, x S possible In SrsT ito to w SssSs
M ,hay must be receiver Nv
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

CHANGING SEED.-The practice of frequent
ly changing seed is now recognized in many
sections as essentially necessary to the produc-
ton of first rate crop. We all know that
the practice of procuring seed-potatoes from a
distance-say 30 or 20 miles, and from diff
ferent kind of soil, has a most marked influence
on the product. While the rationale Of this is
not qnite obvious, the fact is indsputable.-
The same result follows also in the manage
ment Of corn, wheat, pumpkins beans, and
garden seed. Even where exchanges are made
between farmers in the same neighborhood, and
where there is 10 very marked difference in
the geological or mineral characteristics Of the
soil in the respective localities, the practice is
inductive to improvement. Let those who
have never tried the experiment do so-on
small scale at first if they are at all sceptcal,
and mark the results, both as regards quantity
and quality Of crop.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

The JOURNEY OF LIFE.-The following rules
from the papers of DR.. West are thrown toge-
ther as general way-marks in the journey of
life: "Never ridicule sacred things, or what
others may esteem as such, however absurd
they may appear to you. Never resent a sup
posed injury till you know the views and mo-
tives of the author of it. Always take the
part of an absent person who is censured in
company, so far as truth and propriety viii
allow Never think worse of another on ac-
cunt of his differing with you on political and
eigious subjects. Never dispute with man
more than seventy years of age, or with an en-
tbusiast. Do not jest so as TO wound the feel
ings of another. Say always as little as posi-
bic of yourself and those who are near to you.
Never court the favor of the rich, by fatterng
either their vanities or their vices. Speak
with calmness and deliberation, especially in
circumstances which tend to irrtate."
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
PLAYING PossuM-A Knowing ANIMAL.

PLAYING POssUM-A KNOWING ANIMAL
A correspondent Of the American Agricultu-
ralist, at Union Springs, Indiana, relates a
tough story of a dog at that place. A
large number of sheep had been killed in the
neighborhood, and an apparently worthless
eur, kept at a grocery, was suspected of the
crime, though for long time no proof could
be brought against him. But murder will
out" and one day farmer and his neighbor
saw the dog besmeared with blood in the act
of tearing a sheep which was still alive. As
soon as the dog saw he was discovered he ran
to a wood lot about fifty yards north of the
spot, and the men at once proceeded to the
grocery, which stood half mile distant in a
southwest direction, to inform the owner. To
their surprise, on entering the store, they saw
there the very animal they came to complain
of, lying on the floor apparently asleep, as
though nothing had happened, and as clean as
though Just washed. But on examination they
found him very warm and very wet, he having
undoubtedly washed himself in a hurry, and
run for life to his master But the evidence
was too strong against him.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

A LAKE OF QUIcKsILyER.-In 1911, says
the Grass Valley National while one Father
Gonzales was acting as Catholic missionary
at Cavorca in the Mexican province of Sonora,
an Indian. from the north Of the Colorado, and
probably from the neighborhood Of the present
San Bernardino county, Cal, presented MIN
with a small jar of pure quicksilver, assuring
bin that at the foot of hill in his country
there was small lake Of this heavy water"
being entirely ignorant of the name and quail
ties Of this production Of nature. His extreme
simplicity, and the lack Of a competent inter
prefer prevented Gonzales from obtaining
more explicit information.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

JOIN OGROATs HousE.-In the reign Of
James the Fourth of Scotland, three brothers.
Malcolm, Gavin, and John de Groat, natives of
Holland, came to the country, carrying with
them a letter in Latin, from that monarch,
recommending them to the protection and coun-
tenance of his loving subjects in Cathness.-
They purchased, or obtained by royal charac-
ter, the lands of Warse and Duncansbay, in
the parish of Canisbay; and in process Of
time, by the increase of their families and the
subdivision of the property there came to be
eight different propretOrs Of the name fGroat.
An annual festive meeting having been estab-
lished to commemorate the anniversary oftheir
arrival in Caithness, a dispute arose on one of
these occasions respecting the right of taking
the door, the head of the table, which increased
to such height as threatened to be attended
with very disagreeable consequences, when
John, who was now considerably advanced in
years, happily intcrposed. He expatiated on
the comforts which they had hitherto enjoyed
in the land OF their adoption, and conJ1red
them, by the ties of blood and their mutual
safety, pledging himself That be would satisfy
them on all points of precedencey at their
next meeting They acquesced, and de-
parted in peace. In due time, to fulfil his
engagement, John built house, distinct by
itself, of an octagona form, with eight doors
and windows aud, having placed a table of
oak Of the same shape, in the middle when the
next meeting took place he desired each of his
friends to enter at his own door and sit at the
head of the table By this happy eontrvance,
any dispute in regard to rank was prevented.
and the former harmony and coed humor of
the party were restored. Such was the origin
of John OGroat's house.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

A GOOD story is told of the late w. f. Bur
ton, which we have never seen in print. While
travelling Oh a steamboat down the Hudson, he
seated himself at the table and called for some
beefsteak. The waiter furnished him with
small strip Of the article, such as travellers are
usually put off with. Taking it upon his fork
and turning it over and examining it with one
of his peculiar serious looks, the comedian
coolly remarked, Yes, that's it, bring me
some" ."-Hartford Press.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

KEEP MovTNG.-Don't give up if you hap
pen to fail in anything you undertake, Try it
again-try it a hundred times if you don't sue
ceed before, and all the while be studying to
see if you have not failed through some negli-
gence or oversight of your own. Do not throw
down your oars and drift stern foremost be-
cause the tide is against you The tide don t
always run one way. Never anchor because
the wind don't happen to be fair; beat to
windward and gain all you can until it chang
es If you get to the bottom of the wheel
hang on never think of letting go, the next
turn will bring you to the top.
Are you in debt? Don't let time wear of
the edge of the obligation. Economise, work
harder and spend less, and hurry out. Does
misfortune overtake you, don't sit down and
NOPE and let her work over you. Keep in
good humor laugh yourself aud keep up a
merry face.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

BENT ORA portly young friend of ours
the other day contemplated for some minutes
the ponderous dimensions of bystander's feet,
and then in tone of utter wonder, said, as he
surveyed the mans not overgrown upper
works You'd have been deviIish tall maD,
if they hadn't bent you of so far up
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
The Rain.

love the rain, the glorious rain
As it falls from the clouds on high,
With laundering voice and tongue of flame,
Which speaks to the soullit eye.
love the rain, the frolicsome rainl
Its musical voice to me
Sings the song Of the ocean wave,
And the depths OF the dark blue sea.
love the rain, the dashing rain.
In play with the earth and air;
For it speaks in mournful tenderness
To the soul that's touched with care,
love the rain, the buoyant rain!
Whose laughter, deep and loud,
Is fresh from the womb that gave it birth,
Wild torrent of the cloud.
l love the rain, the fruitful rainl
Forit bringeth tidings glad,
To cool and freshen mother earth,
When drought hath made her sad.
The glorious rain, the frolicsome rain
So sportive, wild and free;
The dashing and the fruitful rain,
And the buoyant rain for me.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
-e--<N~

NEW Welded Bliss A
term used by Milton.
Water-A clear fluid, once used as a drink.
Honesty-An excellent joke.
Fear-The shadow of hope.
Rural Felicity-Potatoes and Turnips.
Dentist-A person who finds work fer his
own teeth, by taking out those of ether people.
My Dear-An expression used by man and
wife at the commencement of quarrel.
Policeman-A man employed by the corpo>
ration to sleep in the open air.
Bargain-A lucicrous transaction, in which
each party thinks be cheated the other
Doctor-A man who kills you today TO
save you from dying to morrow.
Author-A dealer in words who often gets
paid in his own coin.
Friend-A person who will not assist you
because he knows your love will excuse him.
Edltor-A poor wretch, who empties his
brain in order to fill his stomach.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

MAN proposes, but God disposes,' said a
pious aunt to her over confident niece.
Let man propose to me, if he dare was
the response. and will dispose of him ac-
cording to my own views. as be suits me-"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

EXTRACTS OF HoPs.-N. Ramont asserts
that he has obtained by treating hops by boil
ing water in a close vessel, an extract which
be calls Houblomine, which contains all the
active, aromatic, bitter, astringent principles ;
and that by means of this extract the manu-
facturer Of ale may be greatly amellorated.-
Comos
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALLow and D. NJ. BIsHoP, having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso-
ciated in conducting The business of the same. No
change will be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23
MORNING, NOVEMBER %, 1861.

ers away, who would soon be charged as usual;
but when at the end of six weeks he found
Billy working away as usual, charging not a
cent for his labor and still having money to
spend, he came to the conclusion that he must
have drawn prize in the lottery, or stumbled
upon gold mine, and was keeping BARRIERS
shop in fan; so he closed his shop in despair
and left the place.
Meanwhile Bill Harrington kept on busy as
bee, and one fine morning his employer stepped
in and without word sat down and was shay
ed on rising from bis chair he asked to see
the score for the past six months. The barber
exhibited it, and after careful calculation
the old man said :
Plenty of customers, eh ?"
Lots of EN-" said the barber never did
such a business in my'life y
Well" replied Money Bags, you have
kept the account we'll | see I've paid you
one hundred and twenty dollars for services
All right. And there are are three hundred
and thirty charged for shaving all that applied
Now, this furniture cost one hundred and eight
dollars balance due you, one hundred and
two dollars. Here it is. Now you own this
furniture, and are to have this shop rent free
six months longer, and after to day you are to
charge the regular price for work and your
pay from me stops to day"
This, of course, the barber gladly assented
to.
But" said the old man, on leaving ' take
care you never cheat a man by charging ten
times the usual price for shave for it may be
another old Billy Gibbons.-C Commercial BuL
letin.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

Mrs. PARTINGToS, in illustration of the pro-
verb, that soft answer turneth away wrath,
saws that it is better to speak paragorical of
person. than to be all the time finging epi>
taths at him, for no good comes to nobody that
never speaks DO good Of no one"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

If you had not gone half crazy at not hav-
ing won your sweetheart as wife, remember
you might have gone the other half if you had
succeeded
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

NED SHUTTER thus explained his reason for
preferring to wear stockings with holes, to
having them darned: A hole may be the
accident of day, and will pass upon the best
gentleman but darn is premedtated poverty.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

How TO TAKE Ami. At siraight-for
ward shots keep your head erect, and let your
line of aim Tor visual-line) run along the back
of the bird, at the instant Of pressing the trig
ger, and you may then be certain of killing.
2 AT bird crossing to the right throw
your head well over the gun, and let your Vi
sual-ine run level with the head of the bird,
and more or less in advance, according to dis.
tance and the rate at which it may be flying
when you shoot.
8 At bird crossing to the left keep your
head straight, pitch your visualline upon a
level with the head Of the bird. and in front of
it, at distance varying from l to "a inches
or more, according to range and velocity of
fight
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

Dress pIainly-the thinnest soap>bubbles
wear the gaudiest coiors-
The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-23

ARE BEES DOMESTIC ANNALS "A singu,
lar point of law was recently submitted to the
Imperial Court of Limoges, in France, namely,
whether bees are to be ranged in the class of
what the law calls " domestic animals" or are
to be considered as ." wild and ferocious ?" A
laborer named Sauvenet, of Chenerailles, pro-
ceeded on the 18th of October, 1859, to ex-
tract the honey from ee-hive in the garden
of his employer, a tax-gatherer named Beraud
This irritated the bees, and they flew wildly
grand Of Peripirolles, accompanied by his son.
q boy of l3, came up the road in a gig, and
the bees stung them and the horse severely
The animal IN terror began prancing furiously
and the father and his son jumped out of the
vehicle; the boy then ran along the road, try
ing to avoid the bees, but the horse, having
started Off knocked him down, and so injured
him that he died in a few hours. Lcgrand af-
terward brought an action before the Civil
Sauvenet, to obtain from them 5000 francs as
indemnity for the death of his son, which, he
said must be considered as caused by the bees.
But the Tribunal held that bees are ferocious
animals. which no one can be expected to
control, and therefore the acti9n could not be
maintained. An appeal was presented to the
Imperial Court of Limoges, and after long ar
gument, a contrary decision was come to, the
Court laying down that bees are domestic
animals" and that the owner of them is re-
sponsible for any injury they may commit. 1t
therefore ordered that 200 francs be paid to
the plaintiff.