The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-09-05
Miscellaneous Items.

Town REPRESENTATIVES NoNINArED.-The
following Republican Union nominations
have been made for town representatives -
WATERFORD and Hollis, Joseph Q. Roberts
Buxton and Dayton, Simon b. Davis; San
ford and Lebanon, Benjamin F. Hanson /;
Acton, Shapleigh and Newfcld, Jos. Moore |;
Parsonsfeld and Cornish, John NJ. Ames.
y The Washington Star of Monday ev-
ening had statement that the rebel General
Ewell had been killed, Stonewall jackson
badly wounded, and Gen. Sigel wounded in
the hand.
The MAINE SEVENTEENTH This regiment
which passed through our city yesterday, ex-
cited the admiration of all spectators in an
unusual degree. Such stalwart fellows,
with such size and strength OF body-they
seemed complete representatives oil the back
bone of Maine. None, either, could fail to
note the manly bearing and the intelligent
countenances Of the rank. We learn that
they were recruited from the best classes Of
the community, the well to do, well informed
and moral portion of trades and pursuits
They evidently know what they so to war for
and we shall expect to hear a good account
of them.-BOsiOn Journal.
" The n. Y. Times pronounces 'Aldcns
Type Setter and Distributor to be the inven.
ton of the nineteenth century" Twelve OF
the machines, each one doing the work of 6
compositors, have been ordered for the Times
establishment.
- Dartmouth College hae bestowed the
degree of LII. ID. upon Hon. Nathan Clifford
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. Judge Clifford is a ma
tive OF the county in which old Dartmouth
is situated.
y W. p. Gross, A. b., of Bethel, has
been elected tutor in Bowdoin College. For
this reason no has resigned his position rs
Principal of GOuld's Academy, in Bethel
Oxford Democrat.
DONATION. Hannibal Hamlin has
made u donation to Watervillo College Of
$1,000.
y The will of the late David @. Broder-
lex, by which the tcstator left the whole Of
his landed estate to George Wilkes, has been
finally confirmed by the Supreme court OF
California.
gwo print on the FIRST page Of this pa
per the speech of Gen. Fremont made at the
war meeting in Boston the 2Sth ult. 1t
contains q clear statement Of his views OF
slavery in its relation to the war.
gLast Saturday morning about 3 O'Clock
fire was discovered in the basement Of Union
Block. The damage to the building was but
little. The most injury being to the stoc K
and fixtures Of W. Soule & Bro, the damage
to which was about $1,000. Insured.
GIN. BUTLER AND THE INV 0RLEANisrs.-
Gen. Butler was writing in his business par
lor one day, when noise outside disturbed
him. lie went to the gallery and leaning
over to catch the face Of the orderly on duty
asked, who's that?" A woman, super.
ticially lady, at the instant passing, an
swered tartly, Zone Of your New Orleans
she-adders. The General retreated.
y Lieut.. Samuel Fessenden, son Of Sem
ator Fessendcn Of Maire, was MORALLY
wounded in the battle at Centrovillc last
week, and subsequently died Of his wounds.
lie was aid to Gen. Towers.
y Rev. DR.. Tappan, Of Augusta. Me-,
was thrown from his carriage last week and
has been in paralyred state ever since. It
is feared the accident will prove fatal.
= The usual Camp meeting will com.
menee at the Kcnnebunk camp ground next
Tuesday.
= Win our friends throughout the County
send us election returns as soon rs the result