The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-04-19

LOAN TO Tug SrArE.-Wc understand that
the banks of Portland, at general meeting
on Wednesday, rendered loan Of 100000
to the State to aid in putting the militia oil
the State on war footing. Gen. Vcazie Of
Bangor has offered $50 600, and bank in
Bangor sos 900. Offers Of money and men
arc made to Gov. Washburn every day.
II The Rifle Guards Of Portland have
offered to make one Of the companies of the
regiment to be furnished by this State.
ETA great Union meeting was held in
Bangor on Tuesday evening. Samuel G..
Blake, Democratic candidate for Congress
last fall, presided, and the officers of the
meeting were composed Of Democrats and
Republicans in equal proportions. The Ban
gor Union, which goes for secession, is treat
ed with merited contempt by all parties.
y There arc but two classes Of men (says
the Hartford CouranD nowadays; Demo-
crats, Republicans, Americans and Wings,
have all merged into two grand divisions,
Patriots and Traitors.
Choose your side middlemen are not want
cd I; the fence is broken down.
Y A very good suggestion has been made
that the City Council should, at the expense
of the city, cause the flag Of our country to
be placed on the City Building, or on flag
staff near by.
YThe Governors Of Kentucky and North
Carolina, both seccssionists, have refused
tho Presidents requistion for the quota Of
troops from their respective States. A dele
CATION from Kentucky have offered two rcgi-
mcnts to the President to make up for this
refusal, and 1t is said that volunteer regi-
mcnts will DO rendered from Missouri, Ten
nesscc, North Carolina, and any other South
ern State that may refuse to respond to the
Presidents demand.
Y Gen. Fcsscndcn Of Portland presented
to the Rife Guards Of that city yesterday an
elegant United States flag, bearing "a stars.
The Rifle Guards is tho first company offer
ing It's services to the Governor.
~ The Governor of North Carolina, FL
lis, sccessionist, has seized the United States
forts within the borders Of that State.
FIRE AT AuREp.-On Thursday, April 9TH,
at s o'clock in the morning, the large two
story building nearly opposite the Courthouse
formerly occupied by Porter Lambert as POT
terry, and more recently as q store-house, was
destroyed by fire with all It's contents. The
residence Of Mr.. Richard Yeaton was on FIRE
several times, but by the prompt and efficient
Efforts Of the engine company-to whom great
praise Is justly duet was saved, though
greatly damaged. Amount Of loss unknown.
TIt will be seen by IN advertisement IN
our paper of to-day that tho spool House
1, to be sold at public auction on Thursday
May 9th. The 6no location Of this house.
the advantages which 1t possesses for sea
bathing, fishing. &C., make It an excellent
chance for any one wishing to invest in prop
erty Of this nature.
PaoLrrrc.-Mr. John Sayward, OF Water
boro, has COW, which had three calves at
one birth the other day. This interesting
agricultural event happened on the l4th
of April. The COW and Heterogeneous doing
we'll.
FmK.-On Thursday afternoon. April III,
the house and barn owned by Mr. samuel
Hooper, on tho Pool road, were entirely do
stroyod by FIRE. Partially insured.
II All persons who use Herrick Aliens
Gold Medal Salerstus are authorized TO give
their customers the privilege Of using one halt
the paper. and II not perfectly satisfactory. to
return the balance and get the amount paid
for the whole. Il Is the best In the world. II
Is great deal better than soda to use with
cream tartar. Try Il. Most Of the grocers
keep Il, and II sold wholesale by most Of the
Wholesale grocers Of Portland.