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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-10-11
REPORT.

The committee appointed to item and report
the general features Of the Fair. beg leave to
submit the following:
On the first day Of the Fair, while the rain
was pouring In torrents, your committee visit
ed City Hall in Biddeiord, for the purpose of
viewing the many beautiful articles aud curios-
tiles 80 generously contributed by the members
OF the Association aud visitors, aud the 6rst
thing which attracted our attention was the ell
egant decorations Of the hall. AL who have
visited the Fair can testify that the hall itself
Is an attraction, aud the manner in which Il
Is decorated speaks well for the enterprise Of
Bddeford and Saco.
Among the first articles on exhibition which
we nOticedafter entering the hall, was . show
case Of silver ware. by Messrs. Smith and Twam-
bly, Of Saco. The specimens Of silver ware eI-
hibited by them in our opinion vie with any
exhibition of the kind ever befote witnessed in
York County. And We nay safely say the
same OF like showcase put in by Messrs
Cleayes & kimball OF Biddeford.
In the showcase Of Messrs. Smith x Twam-
bly, we noticed q beautiful boquet Of wax flow.
ers, made by Miss Burbank of Saco. In point
Of taste and beauty OF arrangement we heyer
saw any thing Of the Kind equal TO the collec-
ton arranged by Miss Burbank. The commit
tee. while looking at them. fully despsired OF
having 10 rare a collection presented TO them as
q reward for their arduous duties in reporting
all the good and beautiful things collated in the
hall-but we were reminded that "while there
Is life there Is hope"
We also noticed many other boquets Of Aow-
ers, all beautiful, among which Was basket Of
flowers arranged by Flora q. Mason OF saeo.
and the boquets Of flowers gathered on the
morning Of the fair were fragrant Of course.
A collection Of Indian ornaments, put In by
Esq. W. II. Thompson Of Biddeford, attracted
much attention. and added much to the interest
Of the general collection.
A she'll frame containing sea MOSES. put in
by Mrs. Parker, also deserves much praise.
An aquarium. arranged with much taste BY
Mr.. y. Haines Of our city, in which were sew
eral beautiful gold hsh and q diminutiye speci-
man Of the frog species, not only was the de-
light OF the younger visitors, but also the ad-
mira,ion OF the visitors generally.
In this connection we may mention the cabi-
net OF suricsities arranged by D. p. Milliken,
among which We noticed silver ornament said
TO TO have been taken from the coach Of George
Warrington, and which. Notwithstanding seces-
s'on, has been well preserved TO this date, aud
nov owned By George w. Nichols Of Saeo.-
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washington and tho Convention Of
1887 on Secession.

Washington, in his letter to the President
of Congress Sept. 18th, 1887, when, as Pres,
ident OF tho Convention, he presented OIL
cially to Congress the Constitution rs passed
in Convention, says:
at is obviously impracticable in the Fed.
en,l Government of these States to secure all
rights of Independent soperagniy to each and
vet provide for the interest and safety OF all.
Individuals entering into society must give
up a share Of liberty to preserve the rest
at is ut all times difficult
to draw with precision the line between
those rights which must be surrendered and
thosc which must be reserved" ......
"In all our deliberations on this subject we
kept steadily In our view that which appears
to us the greatest interest To every true
American, the consolidation Of our Union.
in which Is involved our prosperity. felicity,
and perhaps our national existence"
It is said to DO most significant and i'm
portant fact that the letter FROM which the
extract is drawn. was prepared and submit
ted by Washington, before II was sent to
Congress, for the approval Of the Conven-
ton, and was approved by that remarkable
asscmblagc unanimously. paragraph by par
agraph.
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Caution to Recruits.

We deem il our duty to caution those who
are contemplating enlsting into the service
Of their country, against the misrcpresenta-
tions Of persons, purportiug to be authorized
to make enlistments for Massachusetts, ard
New York regiments, but who are simply
operating in our state rs means Of making
money out OF the matter. In the course Of the
last fortnight incorrect representations have
been made here in relation to the aid which
Massachusetts, furnished to the families
Of soldiers, no matter where enlisted, or
where the soldier resided. which has occa-
stoned considerable trouble and expense to
persons who have been imposed upon. Men
who have agreed to enlis; under these false
representations to GIL Massachusetts, regi-
ments and have gone there for that purpose,
have returned, and a gentleman in this city
has letter which states explicitly that the
families Of persons living in the state Of
Maine, who enlist in Massachusetts, can re-
ccive no aid from that state. Some Of the
representations that have been made in this
particular ought to entitle those who made
them with coat Of tar and feathers. We
are anxious that men should enlist. believe
it is the duty of all who can be spared to do
90, but let those who are about enlisting be
sure that they do 50 with responsible recruit
ing officers. and who will not make any rep
RESERVATIONS but such US can be depended up
On
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DISTRESSING CAsUALirY.-SN Y0uNG MEN
DRowyED. of the must distressing af'
fairs which ever occurred in this vicinity, took
place yesterday afternoon in our harbor, and
resulted in the drowning Of six young men
from the upsetting Of pleasure boat. AT
the time Of writing this, our knowledge oil
the particulars Is rather meagrc; but from
the best information We can get, 1t appears
that the party OF seven started early yrster-
day morning. in the boat Otraska, for a
pleasure excursion to Diamond Cove. DO.
tween two and three o'clock they started on
their return. when just outside tho Cove, the
boat capsized. and all but one. 40 far rs known
were drowned. The one raved, Mr.. Edmund
Goodhuc, swan to Hog Island, and CRUISING
to this side, tookn boat and rowed to the
city and gave the information.
The names OF the party were John w.
Ford, Charles L. Hyde and his brother Rufus
W. Hyde, Charles Buzzcll, son of DR.. John
Buzzeil of Capo Elizabeth, (tailos, } Stephen
Morse, Grader and Charles ii. Allen, son
Of the late william Alien, coniectioner. -
Allen and Rufus Hyde were unmarried, Mr.
Goodhue states that when the boat went over
he saw Allen on the bow, and while swim-
ming. looked back and saw Morse on q piece
of plank, and after he got ashore one Of the
Ilydes was little way behind him. lie at
tempted to reach him bush, but too late;
he Immediately sunk. The cause Of tho dis
aster is unknown. Some report that the
boat was struck by a squawl ;others that she
had caught q large amount OF rain, which
water logged her.
One OF Capt. Williards tug boats went
down to the scene Of the disaster, in the hope
Of finding the bodies.
The event has cast deep gloom over tho
whole city. Four hearthstones are rendered
desolate In moment; wives and children
mourn the untimely loss Of husbands and
fathers, parents weep for their children, and
warm friends are called to part with cherish
ed companions. May God comfort the aalict-
cd ones.
P.S. The body Of Rufus Hyde was recov-
cred and brought to the city, this morning at
4 o'clock.-Portiand Advertiser Oct. D.
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A SHORT SERMON.

"If tho foot shall say, because am not the hand
am not OF the body, Is 1t therefore not Of tho
bodyw-Cor. Xii. 10.
ISTRopUcrIoS.-"All scripture Is profitable
for doctrine. for reproof for correction, for In
structon in righteousness. The text part
of all scripture. II presents,
I. THE DOCTRINE or SEcEssIoS.-"I am not
of the body" Notice,
(a.) The .fnhquiiy of this Doefrine.-lt
was proclaimed great while ago. Lucifer and
his compeeIs Tor cosimps) avowedit. Because
they could not reign they decided to secede and
set up confederacy. "Better reign In hell
than sefye In heaven" said the president OF the
first seeded Government.
o. The Promulgdiion Qf'this Docfrfns.-
Not satisfied with seeding themselves, the fall
en- angels begun to tamper with the other sub.
jects Of Gods government. "Yea, hath God
said" so and 80. "Come-take up arms-rc-
volt. Try, doing as you please, and see how
your eyes will be opened"
TEL The present phase of the Doeirine.-
The same rs ever. II has no new philosophy,
no new aims. II simply seeks to oyerturn gov:
eminent by FORMULATING the old doctrine-"l
am not Of tie BODY" Therefore being the foot
propose to walk of and take care OF myself.
and allow others To do the same-provid'd that
they aliop me 10 take all tranf. The text
presents,
II. TIE GROUND ON WHICH TIE DocrnNE Is
PUT. -"Because am not the hand" IL the
foot had been the hand, that Is; II II had been
satisfied, It would not have advocated the doc
trine. Therefore.
Ia. DissaiiJaeiion jusiifs Sseession.-
This Is ground enough on which to base the an
cieut doctrine. The foot would prefer 10 wear
the glove instead of the shoe to point out the
way instead Of carrying the body.
o. TAe dissaiisfdeiion, Of the MINORITY
justifss Seeession--The hands heart, end bead
may protest against such unnatural and Grim.
inai secession. But Il matters, not. The foot
10 already disafected, and means to 60 Of. Be-
cause Il is not the hand. Il Is not Of the body,
and means TO leave. Hence,
(e.) Pride enough TO aroW, and rieksdnsss
enough 10 defend the doctrine OF Ssession are
the grounds upon which u Is put.
isPnovKAESr.-If the doctrine Of secession
be right and just, Il follows
1. That every man has right to break up
the government which he cannot control.
2. That the father Of secession, 1.-THE devilO
and John Brown, and JEFF. Davis, arc among
the few who have understood the true principles
OF government, and ought TO b esnoni'eo'
(eanonissd
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COMPARISON or TIE NoRru AND Sorru.-
The following is the closing paragraph OF u
speech made by Hon. Joseph Holt, in New
York, on Tuesday evening. 1t shows tho
relative appearance Of the loyal States and
the rebels, in the present contest, in the eyes
OF Southern man -
81 cannot, I will not. believe that twenty
millions u people. cultivated, loyal. courage
millions Of the Anglo Saxon
race, bearing the names Of the heroes Of tho
Revolution, and passing their lives amid the
inspiration Of It's battle felds-uill igno-
miniously suffer their institutions to be over
turned by ten millions, nearly half OF whom
arc helpless slaves with letters on their hands.
(Applause.) No page Of history 80 dark
and 90 humiliating as that, has yet been
written OF any portion OF the human family;
and the American people had better, far bet
ter, have never been born than they shculd
1.-Two to have such q history written Of them.
selves"
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NICE Flour. The pleasure Of having
good -four, that which has been properly
milled by an understanding miller. can only
DO appreciated by u good house-keeper.-
Good bread cannot DO made from even good
wheat unless ii is milled properly, and not
ut any rate, If the grain is not Of good quail
ity. wehave been led to these reflections BY
having had touch Of the quality Of the
-four manufactured ut the New Steam Mill Of
Perkins & Roberts noticed by US some weeks
since. The mill is now manufacturing -four,
and tho sample sent us by the owners. place
beyond cavil the fact that as good -four can
be made in this city rs elsewhere. We know
what good bread is, and we never have any
dificulty in finding it at home when we pro-
vide good article OF -four, such as was the
bag left Z" for us to try" by Messs Perkins
& Roberts.
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SOuutJ ooSiobys
The rain which poured in torrents during
nearly the whole day Tuesday, the first day of
the York County Show and Fair. was a serious
disappointment to many persons; indeed every
body was sorry at the recurrence Of the usual
luck Of the Society. II rained and it poured,
and il poured and Il rained, not wet misty,
mizzling rain. but one Of the storms, just such
an one as the friends Of the Society had to en-
counter at Limerick dozen years ago, remem-
bered by every body, and Of which 1t is only
necessary to say, had an uncommon wetness
about L.. which 50 drenched our memory that
we shall never forget il.
On that occasion duty obliged us to breast
the streaming torrents. and we made the best
Of IL; this year, having no society responsible
ties, we rmained sheltered from the rain. like
sensible man and did not go to the Fair Grounds
at Saco to see the sorry appearance which the
stock made. and whether il was good or bad
know nothing except from the report of those
who had the courage to venture out, or whose
duty IL was to examine il. We are told that
there was some good stock entered for premi.
ums, and that had the weather been proptious
the exhibition Of stock would have been much
larger than il has been since the Show and Fair
was located here. The extent Of the show Of
stock our readers will hereafter know when we
come to publish the reports Of the Adjudging
Committees.
The exhibition Of agricultural produce, arti-
cles Of skill and mechanical ingenuity, orns-
mental and useful. was in the capacious hall in
our City Building. and the exhibition was re-
ally . very creditable one. Some singular
freak Of fancy had prompted the officers OF the
Society to place US. in company with our neigh
Dor Of the Democrat, and T. II. Hubbard, Esq,
Of North Berwick. on q COMMITTEES, which they,
very improperly We conceive. termed the ''Puf-
hng Committee" wesay improperly, because
whatever capacities Mr.. Hubbard has in the d.
rection spoken Of. land Of this the public can
judge by the report appended. which is his
handiwork, and which was gotten up by him
alone, the other members Of the committee on
ly endorsing it, neither the editor OF the Dem
ocrat or ourself have any gins in the putting
line. We think our colleague has done up the
matter brown, and IL be is as successful in puff
fling himself in the line Of his profession as he
has been in putting the exhibition, in the whole
and in the particular. he will soon be. II not
now. the bright particular star in the galaxy
OF lawyers belonging to the York bar. With
INF nlrf har T.
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THE GRAND CHARGE or TIE ENEMY.

A cloud Of smoke envelopcd the battle field
which almost hid the combatants, and our
brave little garrison watched its dense folds
with intense anxiety, waiting for the grand
charge of thousands, which they expected,
and stood ready to receive. At about y o.
clock II came. A column OF about 5000 men
emerged from the forest. and charged on q
run at the east barricade, next to the river.
Their approach was the signal for breathlcss
anxiety within the brcastworks. Thegallant
band spoke not word, but knelt every man
of them with gun leyclled and finger on the
trigger. The tick of watch might have
been heard tho length of that iniexiblc line.
and silence reigncd unbroken, except by the
whispers which directed each man to aim
steadily, and hold his fire until the order WAS
given. The swiftly advancing column en-
boldened by the silence of the foe, gave forth
loud hurrabs and dashed up almost to the
muzzles of tho guns. Scarcely fifty PAGES in
teryened, and they seemed on the point OF
storming over the works, when voice Ofcom-
mand rang out, and line of light opened
across the breastwOrks and ran along the en-
tire line like fash OF tightening. II was
like an avalanche Of fire sweeping through
the tall prairie grass.
The men went down, column after column.
They struggled to rise again, and fell under
the trampling feet OF their comrades, who,
still impetuous, rushed onward to the fray
The smoke had hardly arisen before every gun
was loaded, and again the murderous storm
of bullets went on its deadly errand, sheathcd
in fame and smoke. II crushed through SER
ricd ranks, and moved the leaders down by
columns. Still they rallied, and led by dar-
ing officers, again trod over the dead bodies
Of their comrades with desperate energy
Again the smoke arose, and third time the
terrible volley was poured into their faces
The ground was piled with dead and dying,
and in despair the whole body broke up IN
disorder and retrcated. They rushed down
the hill with an impetuosity which betoken.
cd dismay and fear, and were not rallied UNI
til they gained the refuge of the woods
again.
In the meantime the other side OF the en-
trenchments was receiving obstinate attacks
from body of several thousand rebels, who
were ensconced behind the hill upon which
the hospital stood. They had planted which
swept our works with terrible force, and
were with difficulty kept from charging over
the barbados. The range Of our guns was
such as to render the attempt dangerous
one, and they conterted themselves with
awaiting more favorable opportunity. Coz.
Mulligan commanded in person, but was, as
usual in oil parts Of the entertainments, en-
and directing the men. The pos
ition OF their forces cut of the retreat to the
river, and the garrison was surrounded on all
sides.
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Con. Ro.eorans.

i
Gen, William Starke Rosecr.ns was horn
In the county OF Delaware, State of Ohio. ON
the 9th September, 1919. His ANCESTOR, ON
the fathers side were originally from Am.
sterdam, and on the mothers they. vere Of
the Pennsylvania Hopkinscs, one Of whom
signed the Declaration Of Independence. A.
the ace of Is, ON his own direct application
to the Secretary OF War (then Hon. Joel r.
Poinsett,) he was appointed cadet ut West
Point In the year 1887. He graduated among
the Five, and became brevet lieutenant ot
engineers In l842. His first military station
was Fortress Monroe, where he remained one
year first assistant to Col. X. 4. DeRuSy.
In August 1913, no married Mis- Ann Eliza
IIegeman, an accomplished and worthy rep
rcsentative OF the old New York family Of
that name, and was ordered to West Point
to act as Assistant Professor Of Engineering
and Natural Philosophy.
After remaining four years at tho Acadc-
my, no was transferred to Newport, Rhode
Island, and made Engineer In Chief OF the
Notifications ut Fort Adams. During his
stay there, from 1916 TO 1853, he was charged
with surveys OF New Bedford harbor and
Taunton River, Mass, and plans OF fortifica-
tions, which he executed to the satisfaction
OF tho war department. In 1858 he was
made constructing engineer at the Navy
Yard, Washington, ID. O. In November,
1853, he resigned his commission In the army
and engaged in civil engineering and archi.
lecture in the city Of Cincinnati. In 1853
he accepted the superintendency Of the Canal
Coal Company Of Coal River, Kanawha
Court House, Virginia, and Presidency Of
tho Coal River Navigation Company, which
he retained until April, 1857. when hc 70.
moved to Cincinnatic, and engaged in the
manu- facturc of coal oil and prussiate Of pot
ash. This was his business when he was
called by Major General Mcclellan to act rs
chief engineer and aid de camp, and thence,
shortly alter, promoted to Brigadier Gen.
ernlship in the regular army.
In all these various positions Gen. Rose
crns has exhibited the most untiring indus
try, indomitable energy, and spotless integ-
rity. None ever knew him whose respect
and confidence he did not command; and
the writer Of this sketch could not repress q
smile when, among certain papers kindly
submitted to his inspection by the amiablc
and accomplished Mrs. Rosccrans, he lit up
on letter dated Washington, Aug. IL,
1854, testiiying to "Mr. Rosecrans's high
abilities, integrity. and energy" and signed
I" jefferson Davis"
Socially, the General suits to the refine
ment OF the gentleman, the frank, free spoken
manner 30 taking among our western popu-
lation. In person he is little above the mid
die height. rather thin, and very erect, with
no feature so striking as his broad forehead
and clear gray eyes. Gen. Rosecrans is a
member OF the Roman Catholic Church.
Idrper's Weekly.
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ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
CAxP Lros, BArrnoHE. MD., HEAD
QUARTERS 7ru Nix. RrouESr,
October ID. 1861. J

October ID, 1861.
Mr. EprroR-Dear &r:-Perhaps it would
h. Of some interest to you, in your (holy
sanctum,) to hear from the second company
Of Infantry from your city, Company F.,
formerly called the Laconia Guards. Of
which l am member. This regiment is at
present encamped near Murrays Hill, . 10
miles East Of the Post Office. near Canton
village. The locality Of this camp is very
pleasant, being near horse-railroad and the
Philadelphia railroad, over which all the
regiments pass, giving US a good opportunity
to see the soldiers as they pass toward Wash
ingron. FOrty-nine regiments passed thro'
here in one week since we came here. Seven
have gone through to-day. We are fortify-
ing Murrays Hill. Ibelieve there were four
hundred soldiers at work to-day, besides
about fifty city laborers with horses. This
fertilization, when finished, will be almost
impregnable, besides commanding the river
and country. We have found good many
warm friends among the Union people here
they feel disposed to help the soldiers all they
can. BY the way, the 9TH is favorite with
the Union people. The ladies Of East Bal.
timOre have presented our regiment with a
splendid set Of colors, and our Col. with a
nice Bible, who, by the way, is fine man
and splendid officer. We are getting very
well drilled, considering that part of the
regiment are at work quarter part Of the
time. Our rations are Us good as could be
expected; we have fresh meat twice week,
and fresh bread every day. We have reli-
gious services here every Sunday, by our
Chaplain, who appears to be fnc man.
We are in very good health, only a few cases
Of mumps in the whole regiment.
must draw to close, having, fear, al
ready wcaried your mind with this uninter-
esting letter. / will close by asking pardon
for intrusion.
Your ob't servant,
SERGEANT j. F. Doe.
Co. F., 9Th Ne. Regiment,
Camp Lyon, Baltimore, Md.
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For the Union and Journal.

"whsn things are plain OF themselves. . set ar.
Eument does but per plsx and coniound them"
lis part and parcel Of my profession, to do
good unto al men. and TO ipjure no one And
vhsreAsMr. ID. y. Hamilton. dry goods mer-
chant OF ssso. feels himself injured In reputa-
ton and business, by an article from my pen,
entitled "union," in the las, issue Of ,hi, pa
per. and Is I have, by personal conversation
with Mr.. H.. had hope Infused into my hear,
that he d friend to the Union. and desire. IN.
suppression Of the present insarreetion, by the
arms Of the Federal Governmeni-I do ,hsr,-
fore most heartily, 90 fAr - my article mi.r,p.
resented himself retrsct every word. Is freely
- wrote Il.
II y no diminution to have been In the wrong.
Perfection u not the attribute Of man.
G. G. Mason.
sAco. Oct =. 1861.
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GEy. FRExoSr AND AsPiRrSo YorSo MN.
Gen. Fremont having received great numbers
Of applications from ambitious young men
for military appointments, has prepared a
circular, which Is now transmitted to oil
such applicants, informing them that be has
ordered the enlistment OF regiment OF In
fantry rs school OF instruction, under q
highly educated army officer. from which no
proposes to draw. as the e1igoocics Of the
service demand, officers for the field and for
companies, and II tho applicant desires to
serve his country be can ct himself BY enser-
Ing this regiment, where he will not only
have chance to learn, bat TO Distinguish
himself and secure promotion. The genera
has no idea Of giving commissions 70 green
horns. rr.,