The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-12-27
NEWS ITEMS.

" Parson Brownlow comes out in print,
saying that he has not bcen personally en-
gagged in military operations ut oil.
y The Boston Commercial Bolletin sug-
gests thata war with England would SO
against our grdin'
81 Tho Secretary Of the Navy has des.
patched one of tic, fastest and most powerful
vessels of tho navy. and . switt gunbpat. to
intercept the rebel steamer Nashville On her
return trip. .rr''.. .s.l f.' 81 bla
~ Three hundred poisoned pies werc
given to the n. Y. 9Th Regiment by scces-
sionists In Bclhayen, NJ, but tho boys wero
warned by negroes and ioresworc pie.d
EOver, 1900 soldiers. sick and wounded,
arc in hospitals around Washington Ty-
phoid fever. measles and rheumatism arc the
prevailing diseases. 70 oie,,ll ,',fa 'f'ir
" Colonel Peyton told people in Eng
land that there are in tho South $50 900
bal's Of cotton Of the old crop, and over A.
0O0 900 of the new crop, as well NJ upwards
of 50 million dollars worth Of tobacco and
naval stores ready for shipment.
~ The young men Of Kittery have made
arrangements for course OF lyceum lectures,
to be delivered in Arnory- Hall.
- The Nanmkeag Cotton Company, Of
Salem, sold one hundred bales OF rotton, last
week, ut the enormous price Of thirty oents
per pound cash. This was the highest price
yet paid for cotton in this market.
II There is religious revival going for.
ward In Portland, in which all Glasses ot'its
citizens are becoming interested. Some who
witnessed the awakening Of 1853 and Pay
sans day look upon this in many Of its fea-
turus as moro remarkable. = .''-ai- Co.,.
NORTHERN TRooPs.--Tho London Times
makes tho following admission: '' '-,'-''i
The active spirits from every Northern
Stats have locked to the war. These arc far
superior, both IN bodily strength and in men.
tai culture, to the average OF Elropcan troops.
ARRoGAScE.-The London Times openly
takes the ground that England will not DO
bound by the rules and precedcnts that arc
used against her interests. The only meaning
deriulblc from this Is, that England is subject
to no law but her own interests. ..., t..
" Samuel Perkins Of Wells. had his
hand cut of just below his wrist joint by
circular saw. while engaged in edgins boards
on "Wednesday OF last week.
II DR.. Morse's engagements are such.
that he will not DO able to visit Biddeford
D.
again before the FIRST Friday in March, those
wishing his services, arc requested to apply
to him personally or by letter, at his residence
in Portland.
rT Letters from Italy convey the intelli-
Ccncc that Kossuth Is alarmingly III. His
disease appears to be kind Of consumption
Ia disease which has thus far baif.ed tho
efforts of his physician to arrest. lie Is -
reduced rs to 10 able to converse with diff
Guilty, and his friends fear he will not sur
yivc the winter. t' w 9. -
u letters and papers for soldiers OF 9th
ers at Port Royal and vicinity. should be di.
rectcd to sport Royal, s. c. where Fed d
eral post Office has been Established. yo. $50
" The Maine Farmer says no definite in
formation has been obtained in regard to tho ,
timo Of the departure Of the troops. We SEQ
itstated that in consequencco fintinations re-
cciyed by our authorities at Augusta, that
such Of the Maine troops as shall not havo
left the State on the LIST Of January, will
thereafter DO Immediately paid OF BY pay
master sent for that purpose. Gov. Washburn
has expressed desire that the cavalry. ether
regiments and batteries now in camp ai An
susta, may DO permitted to remain there un-,
til they have been paid. The convenience Of
the soldiers, the comforts Of their families
and the interest Of the State will BE- rromot-
ed thereby. II, ~, 800, ~. r,,vaJi d.
The same paper also says eve arc In
formed by persons who have an opportunity
Of making the comparison that the Maino
Cavalry regiment, both In men and horses
arc superior to any other now in tho '0lun-
tcer service" .- Jisy dssrlo l.,l