The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-11-28
GENERAL INTEaaIGEMcE.
Original and Selected.

POSTAL CuRRxscY.-The National Bank
Note Company is now delivering daily $780,
600 OF the postal currency.
VTho newspaper propristors OF Fits
burg. Pa, have raised the price OF advertise
ments, in tho present stringent times, pro
ferring this course to reducing the size oil
their papers.
HTwo of the members OF Congress elect
from New York city are natives Of Maine'
viz: Arson Herrick, and James Brooks
though the abominable sentiments which the
latter holds are disgrace to him as Now
Highlander. washburn and Lovejoy, re.
elected from Illinois, are from Maine. In
Wisconsin, Brown has beaten Potter, both
of them from Maine.-Er.
FRox Nrw ORLxASs.-Gov. Shepley has
issued proclamation calling upon heloyal
electors Of the LIST and 2nd Congressional dis.
tricts Of Louisiana to choose Representatives
to Congress, and has appointed the I'd oil
Dec. for the election.
RIt Is said that Gov. Gamble Of Mis-
souri,, has become an emancipationist, and
that he will recommend the measure OF
emancipation to the next session OF the Leg
'islaturc. According to present indications
there will soon be no organized opposition to
tho emancipation doctrine in Missouri, the
only question being how best to accomplish
the object which the majority have agreed
to.
WHIDEous EccESTRIcrrY.-Mr. Queenlsy.
Of Cambridge, England. great admirer OF
the Greek poets, has given orders In his will
that after his death his body shall be disseeted
and his skin be taken of and tanned, in such
manner rs to convert 1t into parchment,
on which the Had Of Homer shall be copied,
the singular MS. to be then deposited in the
British Museum.
An an. c." WnPPED.-D. w. Voor.
hees, Secession Member Of Congress from
Indiana. was in Indianapolis recently en-
gagged in defending man who was charged
with aiding rebel prisoners to escape. While
there he had a personal encounter with an
army officer. He called the officers "lazy
hirelings." The officer told him he lied; he
struck the officer. The officer then PUN.
meled him, giving him such logging tina,
he was compelled to take his bed. 1t twas,
doubtless, q salutary castigation.-Er.
DEATH IRON HYDRoPHoBIA. = The Exeter
IN. H.) News Letter says that the son Of
Mr.. Daniel Sargent Of Milford, in that State,
who was bitten last March by q dog sup
posed to DO mad at the time, died last week.
lie was taken with symptoms OF hydropho-
bia two weeks previous, and suffered oil the
terrible developments Of that terrible disease.
The father was severely bitten by tho same
dog.
~ Tho extravagantly high prices and
scarcity Of paper stock are leading to the do.
velopment OF numerous substitutes for cot
ton material. Bass wood, straw and corn
husks are likely to be brought into requis-
ton. We understand that Messrs. DENIM.
son d Co. at Mechanic Falls, propose the
erection Of the proper machinery for prcpar-
ing straw. 20 per cent. Of which, 1t is bo.
lieved, may DO used in paper consistently
with a good article as the result.-Preu.
"a Richmond paper estimates that the
South has lost GO 900 slaves by reason Of the
war. At $500 apiece this would make
S24, 1000, 900. "-Seee,h Paper.
That is the practical effect Of the war up
on slavery; little worse than the personal
liberty" laws.
SAp.-Frederic, son Of Cyrus s. Croker
of Machias, was drowned, Thursday, 18th
inst, by falling into canal. His age was
six years. His father is in the service Of his
country, in the 18th regiment Of this State.
DEFICIENCY IN THE QuorA OF MANx.-The
deficiencies in the quotas Of the towns in
this State, amounts to 448 men. Sagada-
hoe and Lincoln counties are the only ones
whose quotas are entirely filed. The follow.
ing is the deficiency in this county: Dayton
9, Lyman 8, North Berwick 8, Parsons6eld
9. Sanford 8.
vNIayor Stetson of Bangor has received
$1,000 IN U. s. currency stamps, which he
has placed in the Banks Of that city for dis
tribution.
WHenry Carter. Esq, formerly editor OF
the Portland Advertiser, Is elected member
Of the Massachusetts, Senate.
VA writer to an Agricultural paper des.
troy stumps by boring hole in the top in
the fall, putting in 4 pint Of oil Of vitrol,
stopping the hole tight, and In the spring Il
is found rotten even to the ends Of It's roots.
DRowSED-Mr. DanielE Lufikin Of Deer
Isle walked of the steamer Daniel Webster's
wharf about Q o'clock Saturday evening, and
was drowned. The alarm was heard. but as.
sistance could not DO furnished In season to
save HE life. lie was about fifty years OF
age, a steady and industrious man, and be-
longs to some vessel now In the harbor. His
body was recovered Sunday morning. and
will be forwarded to Deer lsle.-Bdngor
Trmes