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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17
Muscular Christianity.

Muscular Christianity is the title Of an
illustrated lecture which MI. Knowlton grad.
uate of Amherst College, for five years prac.
teal gymnast, and recently from the best
gymnasiums OF Boston and Cambridge, pro.
poses to deliver in City Hall, next Saturday
evening.
Under the term Muscular christianity, Mr.
X. includes the physical department of mo
rality, which requires that care and culture
of the body which make it the better ser
want of mind and spirit; furnish increased
ability for every work imposed by moral and
christian obligation, and insure the health
strength, happiness and long life which ma
ture intended. .....
Illustrative exercises selected from the sys.
tens Of DIR. Lewis and DR.. windship, and
adapted to both sexes and all ages, will b
explained and exhibited by the lecturer
while class Of lads and misses from the
public school viii illustrate gymnastic ant
calisthenic games, suited alike for school rec
reation and home amusement.
We hope this physical culture, 50 long mo
nopOli.cd by pugilists and the sporting fra
ternity, will soon become part Of our reg
ular education, until not even the minister
will be considered thoroughly furnished
without well cultivated bodies. /,
Mr.. X. invites attention to ILLUSTRATIVE
drawings at the post Office. also to circular
containing full statement Of particulars.
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A BEAR SroRY.-The Calais Advertiser
tells the following story:

Tells tue ioiioWH'S story'
Last week, it says, Mr. Peters Of Baileyyil.e
while returning lrom his chopping came up
with an old bear and two young ones who
took refuge in their den at the foot OF tree
which had rs many ways to get in and out
Us somc.of the rebel ports. His dog COM
inenced the attack by stationing himself at
one of the holes and barking furiously. Mr.
Peters stationed himself at another, axe in
hand, ready, should any OF them attempt
10 leave the den. to give battle. lie had not
to wait long till the Oldest and largest one,
attempted to run the blockade, when MIR.
Peters struck her blow with the blade OF
his axe between tho snout and the eyes, that
Gu, through to the lower jaw, and drove
her back to her den with growl. where she
remained some time. She then attempted to
escape by one Of the other holes, but Mr.. p.
was too quick for her, and dealt her u blow
on the small Of the back which laid her out
dead. ,.......... r. ...t.
by this time one Of the younger ones show.
ed his head, and received desperate blow
back of tho fore shoulder. penetrating to the
heart. The other one not showing himself,
and 1t growing dark, Mr.. p. suspended opcr-
ations till morning, when with bis ncighbors
he returned to the spot, and discovered tho
survivor up tree. lie came down to receive
death blow from Mr.. P's axe. The old
bear weighed $50 pounds. The whole oper-
alton was worth $40 to him.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

FALSE RopuEcIrs.-Russell, the cores
pendent of the London Times, gave It as his
opinion that II Mason and Sli,lell were given
up, government would DO broken up" lie
also 50 d, "Thc lower orders OF tho people
are so ignorant Of everything except their
politics and their passions, 50 saturated with
pride and vanity, that any honorable conces-
sion, even in this hour Of extremity, would
prove fatal to its authors" How false the
prophecy! The people yielded to the course
Of the Administration, ann have not the re-
hottest idea Of breaking mp the government
in consequence. Russell does not know so
much as he thinks he does.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

CONCERT. - The Mendelssohn Quintette
Club will visit this city next week. AT Bos-
ton Wednesday evening, Lewiston Thursday.
Portland Friday, and thence returning to
Boston will DO here on Saturday evening,
25th inst. This club is now in the 18th
year of its existence, and has long been just
ly celebrated, and their selections are admi-
rably adapted 10 elevate as well asplcasc the
popular taste. The solos by Fries on the
violoncello, by Ryan on tie c!arinctte, by
Schul,zc ON the violin, and by Goering on
tho flute. are said to be in the highest do
gree artistic performances. All true lovers
Of music will gladly avail themselves of the
opportunity to hear music OF really so fine u
character as is given by this club. SEQ nd.
yertiscment in this paper.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

81 A Boston boy, q released prisoner at
Baltimore, taken at Bull Run, writes to the
Boston Journal letter in which he speaks
in high terms Of the praiseworthy acts OF
Mr.. William S. Noyes Of Maine, as hospital
steward. Mr.. Noyes went from Saco, and
was taken prisoner while assisting DR.. Bux-
ton, ut the battle Of Bull Run, in taking
care Of the wounded. We shall publish an
extract from the letter. referring to Mr.. NJ,
in our next issue, and should DO pleased to
do so this week il space permitted.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

AYERS AMERICAN ALMANAC has now arrived
and is now ready for delivery, gratis, by all
druggists to all who call for it. Our readers
may DO surprised to know that this little
pamphlet which has become 50 much fa-
voritc in our section has quite the largest cir
culation of any one book in tho world, eS-
cept the Bible. 1t is printed in many Ian
guages and scattered through many nations
as well as supplied to almost the entire pop
ulation of our vast domain. Every family
should keep it, for It contains information
which oil are liable to require, when sickness
ovcrtakcs them and which may provo inval-
liable from being at hand in season. II you
take our advice, you will call and get an Ay.
er's Aim mac, and when got, Keep it.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

y A "maiden lady," whose "school
kcepin" and ago have made fearful havoc
with her beauty, said ono evening to ono Of
her little auditors, "Now, Herby. you go to
bed early, and always do %, and you will be
rosy checked and handsome when you grow
up The little codger looked up quizzing.
", into her wrinkled countcnancc and said I:
.well, aunty, guess you used to sit up late
good deal when you was young, didn't
your" l.r.t. a,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17
Port Royal and Tyboe.

BY the arrival Of the stean-transport ORR
entail at New York, we have adyices from
Port Royal to the morning of the 9Th inst.
Nothing Of special Importance has occurred
since the sailing of the Vanderbilt. Gen.
Stevens still held his position at Port Royal
Ferry without serious interference from the
enemy. and was waiting for endorsements
10 enable him to advance further ON the
mainland-probably to attack the rebel bat
teries ut the railroad. A slight skirlnish
took place on the 9Th, in which seven Of the
enemy were captured.
The latest accounts do not confirm the re-
port that our troops had advanced to the
Charleston and Savannah railroad.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

Y Take care Of your health and that Of
your children, and use no other Saleratus ex-
cept Herrick Aliens Gold Medal Salcntus.
It is acknowledged us being the only perfect
ly harmless article in the market; Is pcculi-
arly adapted to benefit weak Stomachs and
dyspeptic persons. Try one PAPER, and you
will have no other. Use it instead Of soda.
II is much better. Grocers and Druggists
sell it. Depot lie Liberty Street New
York. --.- ---L Wv -
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Spetial Notiees.
Morrcli's Ready Relief,

Which IL suro 10 give relief In cases Of Palm and
Inflammation. such as Rheumatism, Erysipelas, soro
Eyes, burns, sprans and DIPTHERIA.
Please read the followingi
Rev. ID. II. Randall and Rev. G. q. Cone unite In
declaring that Morrellf Ready Relief Is the best
medicine now In the market for the purposes for
which IL 10 recommended.
Sold at Dr. stevens's, Blddeiord. and q, 4. Pat
tens, Saco. 3w3
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

+, 81 In death itself there can DO nothing
terrible, for the act Of death annihilatcs sen.
sation; but there ore many roads to death,
and some Of them justly formidable, oven to
/, the bnvest; 80 various are the modes Of 60
ing out Of the world, that to DO born, may
have been more painful thing than to die,
and to live may provo q moro troublesome
2 thing than either. l''mn'. ..i 'p,oo' ati
= 81 The higher you rise, the wider Is your
horizon, 50 the more you learn, the moro you
will 500 to DO learned. ia.A .9l --i
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

DEATH OF A SoLDIER.--Mr. John Moody OF
Kennebunk, of Co. A., 10th regiment OF
Maine volunteers, died at thor hospital, of
typhoid fever, the % inst. His body was
brought to Kennebunk, under charge Of Mr..
Towle of Biddcford, member of the COM
pany. The funeral services were attended
at tho Baptist church, in which Rev. Messrs.
Giiforcs Swan, Fellows and Worth particle
pated. The fro department, of which the
deceased was member, were prcsent in uni
form, who have also raised means to pay for
q burial lot and graye-stones. Tho deceased
was highly respected by his officers and fell
low-soldicrs, who generously betrayed the
expense of bringing his remains home. And
tho family feel greatly indebted to Captain
Adams, and to the matrops of tho hospital,
for all their kindness to the decased, and
for writing 50 promptly to apprise them OF
his condition. In their deep ailliction these
parents have the consolation that they have
laid beloved son upon tho altar of their
country. .. ... Con-.
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CRIMINAL misunderstanding to the

CRIMINAL ExrEssEs.-According to the
opinion expressed by the Attorney-Gcneral Of
the State, though there as been an unusual
number of cases, the past year. yet tho ex-
pcnses Of tho administration of the criminal
law has not been as largo as in former years.
lie thinks, that there may be still greater re.
duction, and that County Attorneys should
give special attention to tho subject.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17
Biddcford Jan. 10th, 1862.

q Application was mado by man LOT
relief for himself and family, q few days ago.
in Hartford, Conn. 1t was ascertained that
he and hi. wife were married thirteen years
aro and that the union had been blessed BY
two children now IL years Of ago; ono 10
wears old I; three 8 years old; ono oyears
old; two years old two 4 years old two
2 years old; being Is children In 10 years,
including ono set Of triple's and four sets Of
twins.
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Mmriages.

In this city 18th Inst, by Rev. John Stevens. Mr.
George ". Harmon and Miss Sarah X. Ia lor. both
of Biddeford.
In Nswaeld 2gth ult., by Rev. Mr.. Fisk. Hon. na
T. Drew, and Miss l.. Astraw.
In saeo lot Inst. by Rev. J. T. q. Nichols. Mr. VIM
y. Davis, OF New Bedford Mas, and Miss Ann d.
buck. OF Dayton. Maine.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17
y. NJ. sHAw's
. MARKET HOUSE,
- Biddoford, No.

Alargo supply Of tho very best Beef Psvk,
Lard. sas.ase., &c.. constantly on hand
Having one OF the best Slaughter Houses In the
State, am prepared 10 do butchering Of all kinds
in the best manner. I run two carts regularly for
the purpose Of supplying all my customers In tho
two places promptly, and am determined To keep
none but the best articles In my line and 10 sell
low rs can be afforded, ssd no Io,esy.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17
U"Outsider," an Augusta correspondent.
of the Boston Journal, saws:

VI tHc DoSsoH VVufH'I, Hsys'
There are many rumors not only in this
city, but they even find their way into the
Boston papers. such rs that our cavalry regi.
ment Is to be disbanded, DO turned into In.
fantry, to DO sent to Portland to 60 into win
ter quarters. &c. These rumors have not the
slightest foundation in fact. The Cavalry
regiment is very nearly full, is Emo body Of
men, is supplied with twelve hundred us good
horses rs any regiment has or need to have,
is well Differed, and has been mustered into
the service. They will not leave Augusta
until they leave the State, except in the cy'
cnt.rwhich is at present unlikely. Of wal
with England, and as they hayebcen muster
cd in as cavalry, il Is simply absurd to think
Of their being turned into Infantry.
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GBe union kyournaI.
BrppEpoRp. JANUARY II. 1900.

EAdvertisers are particularly request
al Ia hand In their advertisements as early IN 'h'
week as possible. In order to secure 'helr 'li''''
,lon they mus, DO received by Wednesday nooh'
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9ed9s.

In MsdfOtd Mas ,I,h Inst Mt IT,, E:hr0r'h .
In this city I'd ult, Mrs. Harriet l.. Sifs Of Sam.
uel Horton OF Newbury port Mas. and daughter OF
Capt. samuel White al this city. aged . years and
3months. .I. -..
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- The Soldiers Relief Society have been
called upon to assist in relieving the sick
soldiers in Augusta by sending thoroushwort
syrup and other dclicacies that tho sick us
ually require. -
All articles sent to Mrs. Francis Needs will
DO forwarded at once.
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Tsc burnside Expedition.

The advance guard Of Gen. Burnsides cS-
petition reached Fortress Monroe on Friday
noon
Five Massachusetts, regiments are to take
part in the expedition viz: the 2lst, Odd,
9th, 25th aud 9th, under command OF
Coils. Maggi, Kurtz, Stevenson, Upton and
Lee. also the 9th battery, Capt Eppendorf.
The destination Of the expedition is as
much q secret rs ever. '
~ A part of tho expedition were met on
Sunday going South.
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U. 8. Army and Navy E1pross.
WASHINGTON, d. Q.

All Goods or Packages. forwarded through
Adams Express Co., care OF U. B. Army ana ,,
Navy HxpIess. 207 Pcnnsylvanis Avenue: wili
lie promptly delivered 10 the Camps or NAVAL
Stations a. directed.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-17

q Hon. Charles W. Goddard, Consul
General at Constantinople has arrived out
safe, and writes in good health and spirits.
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The Great Mississippi FlotiiIa.

A despatch from Cairo announces that TIE
great Mississippi Expedition was in rea' /
ness to leave on Thursday, but was delayed
in consequence ola dense fog upon the river.
The steamers and gunbOats were ready, and
the troops and stores were all on board, and
a part OF the forces had already proceeded to
some point down the river.
This expedition has been for somc months
in preparation, under the supervision OF able
an experienced officers Of the army and ma
w. Commodore Footo being in chief com.
mand of the latter, with the rank of9 Ma.
ior.Gcncal. The various brigades swcrc to
be placed under the command OF Generals
Paine, McClerland, Smith and Wallace
The fleet consists Of l2 gunboats, 50 mortar
boats. and % tug and steamboats,.
The wisest are in the dark, as to the pre-.
else points which the expedition is intended
to strike hut the belief is that the fotilla
will travel three ways at oncc-that is.down
the Mississippi to Columbus and Memphis !;
by the Tennessee to the mouth of the Sandy
river, and by the Cumberland river to Nash
willie
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Report accepted, and Nathan Dane was
declared duly elected State Treasurer.

Augusta, 10.
HouRE-On motion of Mr.. Hobson OF
Wiscasset. Ordered. That the Committee on
Education inquire into the expcdicncy OF in
Producing the study and practice OF militia
nv tactics into our common and higher order
OF schools, and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion OF Mr.. Sawyer OF Biddeiord,
Ordered, That he Committee on Militia and
Military Affairs inquire into the expediency
of the State providing for tho wants OF the
families of our volunteer soldiers, and ASSUME
ing the liabilities already incurred by tine
cities and towns in making such provision.
Mr.. Lynch of Portland asked and obtain
ed leave to lay on the table, Bill an act to
provide for loan of money to tho U. 5. in
aid of Coast Deiences OF tue State. E. e
On motion Of Mr.. Sewell of Oldtown, Or
dcrcd, That the Committee on Indian Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
Of making an appropriation to meet to meet
the deficiency exhibited by the accounts oil
the Indian Agents Tor sums paid by them Tor
tina Penobscot Indians, and not yet refund
cd by the State.
Petitions presented and reierred-Of
James G Bracket and 81 others. for change
of law relative to sale Of potatoes; OF the
City of Bangor thac law may be passed
which will define the amount the several et-
les and towns shall hereafter pay to the des-
titute families of the volunteers of the State.
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Congressional.
xxxv1Ith consross--F,rst Session

SENATE. The bill to increase the number
of cadets at West Point was taken up and
debated. Mr.. Trumbull, who opposed the
bill, said, that it was owing to West Point
that the war languished. If West Point
was abolished. military tactics would be
taught all over the country. r...
The Senate refused to pass the bill, % to
IL.
The bill relating to tho arrest Of persons
claimed or held to service or labor by officers
of the army and navy, was taken up. and a
motion to indefinitely postpone it was lost
Is against %. The was then postponed for
the present. II provides that any officer de-
tanning such persons SHALL bedscharged from
the service.
House.. A message was received from the
President with documents relative to tho
Trent affair.
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Missouri.

Gen. TIalmcr, in Missouri. reports, from
Ottervillc, to Gen. llalleck that an engage
inent took place on Silver creek, between u
battalion OF Union troops and tho rebels, un.
der Pondcxtcr, numbering about 800 men.
The rebels were totally routed, with great
loss in wounded and prisoners. and 7 killed.
Our loss was 4. The rebel camp WIS des-
troyed and large number OF horses and
teams secured,
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3.
SENATE. Mr.. Hale reported the House
bill for the construction Of twenty mail clad
steam gunboats, with an amendment author.
izing the President to have work done in
stead Of the Secretary of the Navy, giving as
reason the course Of the Secretary relative
to purchases in New York.
House.. Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania re-
ported bill appropriating $4,000 to carry
into effect the act passed providing for the
exhibition of American products ut the
Worlds Fair.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to consider
the expediency of reporting bill amending
the act of August last. 50 rs to provide for
the raising of 800 600, 600 instead OF S2O.-
600 900 by direct taxation. Also to con-
slider the expediency of telegraph and stamp
duties, Ind excise duty upon cotton, tobacco,
and all malt and distilled liquors. Also,
taxing one mill per mile on all railroad pas.
scngcr travel; cne-eight per cent. on all
transfer Of stocks and notes discounted and
bills of exchange and five dollars docket fee
on all suits commenced in any Court record.
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IN CONVENTION.

A Committec was appointed to receive,
sort and count votes for State Treasurer.
The Committee attended to tho duty and
reported =
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Gbe dUar.
W. 0r0 somevbat a, a los, how to make

only give their present postum ""N
our readers to guess at their probable des'i'
nation.
Gen. Mcclellan has been quite i'll, but he
il cow able to ride out and attend to many
details of business ut his rooms. Two VI
more divisions of troops have LETT WashihS-
ton, probably to Join Gen BurnsideS iorce'
Upper Potomac.
The Hagcrston, (Nld) correspondent OF
the Baltimore American, writes under da'o
of Jan. 7 as follows:
The hotels. public buildings, tho Female
Seminary and two of our churches, nave
been occupied by the advance Of Gen. Bank 8
column on its way to the Potomac. This
advance consists of the 10th Pennsylvania
0Stb and 10Th New York, and the 9th Con-
necticut regiments.
The attacks of the rebels on Sunday last
ppon Hancock has caused the movement in
,hi. direction. The New York and Connec-
ticut regiments are now on their march TO
Hancock, while the 10th Pennsylvania is on
its way to Williamsport.
Reliable reports from Hancock last night
state that the rebel forces under jackson had
been driven by the Union lorces under Gen.
REYNOLDS, from that vicinity to Bath, Nor
can county. where they attempted to make a
stand, but were finally rcpulsed and are now
in full retreat on the road to Winchester.-
we anticipate stirring times on the Upper
Potomac before the present "moon is vast
Cd"
A skirmish has taken place at Bath, Va,
between the advance guards OF Gen. Jack
sons rebels, 5000 strong, and small brig
AIDE of Gen. Koley's under Capt. RUSSELL
The Union infantry WIS placed in dense
wood, rs skirnishers. when the Union cayal.
~ decoycd the rebels into the ambush. The
mannuvre is pronounced ut Washington as
being one of great brilliancy, and Captain
Russell has been praised therefor on that nc
count.
Last nights kilograms stated that jackson
had attacked 500 federal troops at Bath with
q large force, and after several repulses had
driven them back.
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SENATE. Mcssrs. Polk and johnson, the
traitor Senators from Missouri, were expelled
by the unanimous vote OF the Senate-Nlcssrs.
Bayard of Delaware and Powell OF Kentucky
voting for the resolution.
The case of Mr.. Stark, the Senator from
Oregon, in place of Col. Baker, was con.
sidered. Iii, alleged that he is an avowed
scccssionist. The credentials were sent to the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill relating to suffers in the army
was taken us and debated. Mr.. Lane OF
Kansas moved to abolish the Office altogether.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to recommIt the bill
with Instructions to abolish suffers and
furnish tobacco ration. Adjourned till
Monday.
HOUSE. In response to resolution of the
House communication WIS received from
the Secretary OF War, stating that measures
have been taken to ascertain who is respon-
sible for the disastrous movement ut Balls
Bluff, but that il is not compatible with the
public interest to make known those measurs
at the present time.
The session was chiefly occupied in the
discussion of an amendment to the civil ap
preparation bill appropriating Sl5O,O0O for
printing Treasury Notes. The amendment
was disagreed to. Pending action ON the
bill the House adjourned to Monday.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 0


SENATE. Tho Trent affair was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner addressed the Senate in master,
ly exposition of the principles OF international
low applicable to the question in q yindica-
ton OF the course of our government in max
ing the surrender Of the rebel commissioners.
In making the demand for their release, Eng
land had practically renowned the pretcn.
sions long maintained by her to the dctr'-
ment of other nations, and thus by a prece-
dent which will have the weight and sanction
of international law, has conceded the doc
trinc of neutral rights so long asserted by
our government.
Alter Mr.. Sumner concluded, Mr.: Hale
moved to take up the bill provided for twenty
iron. clad steam gunboats, the question being
on substituting the President for the Score
tary Of tho Navy.
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II At last accounts from Missouri, Gen.
Price was still at Springfield, with 10000
men and 46 pieces Of cannon. McCulloch
was with him, in command Of Arkansas
troops. ... ...u