The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-03-07
NEWS ITEMS.
~ Carpenters are referred to the advertise
ment in this paper for proposals to build Alfred
Town House,

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Kennebunk on Monday last, March 3. the fol-
lowing town officers were elected. namely:
.Moderator-Henry Kingsbury.
Topn Clsrk-Edmund Warren. '...'
Seieetmen and .dssessors-Seth Z. Bryant,
Edward E. Bourne. Jr., Joseph A. Haley.
Town Tredsursr-Edward W. Morton.
Torn .fgeni-James NJ. Stone.
Collector and Consiable-Edmund Warren.
All the above officers are Republicans.
81 The Louisville Journal says that withia
three months 100000 worth Of impressed
slaves in rebel camps have died in three Ken
lucky counties alone.
~ Letter paper Is dollar quire in New
Orleans. Dilatory correspondents must DO eI-
cused therefor.
~ The Pope has Of late been subject to fire.
auent attacks Of fever caused by chronic indi-
yestion. His physicians recommend exercise
in the open mir on foot, or least in carriage;
unfortunately the 9ope's legs are greatly swol-
len, and he cannot 90 abroad. He has to be
rolled in chair to pass from one room to an
other. He has also been affected by DISPOSE
ton to somnolency, and cannot by any means
be diverted from yielding to 1t.
II Don't forget the lecture by "Artemas
Ward" at City Hall, Wednesday night. In the
peculiar dialect Of "Artemas" himself we will
say that we havea rskrest to make; It isthsse;
90 early II you wish to know how the inside Of
the hall looks.
H The Republicans Of Ohio are to hold their
State Convention at Providence on the Goth Of
the present month. The State election is on
the FIRST Wednesday In April.
~ The Richmond Examiner prays for the
reign Of an English, French, or Russian prince
over the South before restoration ofthe Union.
Instead OF European rain, they'll get Hall
Columbia.
Y The Richmond Dispatch Is greatly dis
turbed by the uniform success Of the Federal
navy. In its issue Of the 22d II declares:
"There Is no disaster of the present war
which is 30 difficult to bear with any degree OF
patience or philosophy rs the almost uniform
success of the enemy's gunboats over our land
batteries. II Is thing absolutely unprecedent-
ed in its extent In the history OF warfare. In
nine cases out of every ten which have ever oc-
Cured before, land Notifications have driven
of vessels rs often as they attacked them"
" by the advance OF Burnside into Suffolk.
Norfolk and Portsmouth are now cut of from
all communication. Hitherto she has had the
railroad to Petersburg and the South. and the
Dismal Swamp canal, for some small craft, into
Albermarle Sound, and small inlet to the sea.
north Of Cape TIatteras. The present prospect
Is somewhat dismal.
II A dozen or moro ladies Of Skowhegan
hauled barrel of -four to q gentleman to whom
It had been been given by. merchant of the
place. The Telegraph says 1t was good look
ing team.
HARD FIaurIYG.-The New York Herald
says, that after the fight at Fort Donelson but
i40 effective men were left Of the 18th Illinois
Regiment. and in Company g, there were but
10; all the rest were dead, wounded or prison.
ers.
= There are four batteries near Boston en-
gagged in preparing the fibre for the manufac-
turc Of fax cotton goods.
~ Bread, Biscuit, Cakes and Puddings,
going through the process Of baking, change
all the substance Of Herrick Aliens Gold Med.
al salcratas into carbonic acid Gas, which then
passes away, so that there is not particle Of II
remaining In the food In which it is used, there
by making II perfectly wholesome and healthy,
and peculiarly adapted to weak stomachs and
dyspeptic persons. Grocers and Druggists sell
II.
SUCCESSOR or BRIoHr.-Gov. Morgan, Of In
diana, has appointed Ex-Governor Joseph A.
Wright to fill the place made vacant by tho ex-
pulsion Of Bright. Mr.. Wright is n native Of
Pennsylvania. lie served Indianain the House
of Representatives from lsi3 to is45, and In
1857 was appointed by President Buchanan
minister to Prussia. lie will be entitled to
hold his seat until the next meeting Of the Leg
islature, which will be in January Of next year,
unless an extra session shall be called.
HonnIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL switch
engine on the New York and Erie Railroad,
while crossing road near the punkirk station,
ran against q sleigh occupied by Mr.. James. Of
Sheridan, and his wife. The latter jumped to
the track Immediately in front Of the engine,
and was instantly crushed underit. Mr.. James
escaped harm, bat on seeing his wife thus man
gled, leaped from his sleigh, exclaiming, "You
have killed my wife !'-and fell to the earth,
dead.
SOUTHERN PLucK.-.A great deal has been
said about the determination Of the Southern
rebels to "Conquer or die" We have been re-
galed with yalorous words from these chivalric
sons Of the South, till we have supposed they
would die before they would yield. And yet
5000 Of these brave fellows surrendered ut Ro-
anoke, before 40 had laid down their lives. At
Fort Donelson, they run up the black flag in to-
ken of their determination to defend themselves
ill either they or their assaiants licked the
dust, but fifteen thousand Of them surrendered
before 800 had been killed. Brave words are
cheap.
~ The city of Rockland, Me. containing
population Of 5000. has sent four full compan-
60. al eol hi 1;,o IN tha Raurth Maine