The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-12-13

q s. Q. Baldwin, editor Of tho taconia
Democrat, committed suicide, Tuesday alter
noon, by jumping into the winuipiscosee
river, from the railroad bridge near tina.
village. No cause assigned.
MAINE.-When tho cavalry troops, now
nearly ready to 10 mustered into service,
Maine will have In the field one thousand
more men than her quota. Tie Pine Tree
State has acted Handsomely from tho first
Tho high character Of her troops for moral
stamina and courage, is generally admitted.
Lo,ceR Citizen.
Tux Cosr or TUE CAVALRY REcmESr.-ln
accordance with the Government Standard
IA lbs. hay and IL lbs. of oats or other grain
are daily allowed to each horse, making TO-
$50 lbs, or over tons Of hay. and 1900
lbs. of oats consumed by tho 1900 horses
each day. When il is remembered that the
horses Of tho regiment cost $4,000, the
horse equipments about $4,000, aud that
all these horses are to DO fed at u daily cost
Of nearly $500, and that all this expense is
additional to the cost Of regiment OF In
fantry, VIC can obtain soDe idea OF the ex'
pensiyeness Of this arm Of the service.
~ Secretary Seward has addressed lot
tier to Gen. Mcclellan, calling his attention
to tho fact that slaves escaping from the
rebels, and coming within our lines, have
been imprisoned in the Jail Mt Washington.
The Secretary points out the improperly Of
this, and declares that such arrest and i'm
prisonmcnt ought to DO followed by tho i'm
mediate punishment Of the person making
the seizure. . 100 .r goo.
FA bill has been introduced In Congress
before the Ways and Means Committee, by
Mr.. r. A Conklin, to retrcnch the expcndi-
lures of tho Government by a reduction OF
the salaries and emoluments Of persons
holding civil, naval or military Offices, when
such salaries or emoluments shall amount to
$4,000 or more. Tho Bill proposes to reduce
the salaries of members Of Congress to $4,000
pcr aunum, and q further deduction Of $40
to be made for every time their names fail to
be recorded, Us voting Yea or Nay upon any
question wherein the Yeas and Nays ART
taken. The deduction proposed upon Other
Offices is from Is to 2j per cent, according
to the amount Of salary received.
r. II. EDDY, ESQ.,, BosroS SOLICITOR oil
PArEyrs.-We are glad to learn that Mr..
Eddy has returned from Europe, and to the
practice of hisproiession. There are few in
stances of more distinguished success in this
country, than has attended the efforts Of Mr..
Eddy in this very difficult and complex do
partment of business; and we take great
pleasure in recording tho fact, that as o Pa
tent attorney, he stands prcemincnt- The
essential qualities required are strict integri.
ty and honor. strong powers Of analysis, and
quick perception, familiar acquaintance with
Patent Law and Patents. AL these quail
ties we know Mr.. Eddy to possess to re-
markablo degree. For moro than twenty
years he has devoted his entire time and en-
ergics to perfect himself in this department,
and there Is no man equally competent to
give advice to inventors, touching tho validi.
ty of claims and the patcntability Of inSen.
tions. In prosecuting claims denied upon
imperfec,ly prepared specifications, he has
been particularly successful, large part OF
his practice being appeals in cases where pa
tents have been refused TWO and three times
In consequence Of inexperiencc and incompe-
tency in preparing papers. We confidently
recommend Mr.. Eddy to all who are in want
of any information on the subject, and can
assure them that implicit reliance may be
placed in any statements he may make.
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