The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-19

uuHoo Win tne commandments VI sno Pte~
ent term.
We think the selection Of MR. HILL, for
the very important position which no occu-
pies, can not be otherwise than pleasing and
satisfactory to our citizens. lie obtained,
We believe, his entire education, previous to
entering college, In our public schools. hav-
ing availed himself Of the excellent advanta-
ges Of the school over which he now has
charge.
Y T. X. 0sgood. OF Rockland. according
to tho Gazette, has recently been appointed
q Paymaster in the army. He was principal
Of the High School in that city.
y Diptheria is reported to be extending
its ravascs In franklin County-in the towns
OF Salem, Phillips, Avon. Madrid aud vicini-
ity. Also 10 Somerset County. at Cornvills
and vicinity.
II The Dover Observer says the dwelling
house owned by Mr.. James Bush, Jr., In Do
yer village, took FIRE and was consumed on
Monday morning last. Tho house was I'M
occupied.
y Benjamin Kingsbury, Esq, Of Port
land, is spoken Of in connection with the
Speakership OF the House Of Representatives.
lie was O member Of the House last session.
~ Mr.. G. p. Parsons has resigned his
place as Principal OF the High School In this
city. He Is to continue tho occupation ola
teacher In tho State Of Indiana, as wo UNDER
stand. where he will receive larger salary
than in this city.
The POSTAL CuRREScY.-Ope hundred
thousand dollars In postage currency has just
been sent to the Eastern Railroads-which
is oil that can DO furnished New England at
present.
II A correspondent at Dexter, writes to
the Farmer that Mr.. Horace Jose Of that
town, has a four yeas old heller weighing
1900 lbs., and girths seven feet and five inch.
es.
VLOok out for counterfeit postage stamrs
Of the denomination Of so cents, for such arc
In circulation.
VAccording to q Liverpool paper, tho
"infernal.machine" traitor, Capt. Maury,
who recently arrived in England, is on his
way to Russia. accredited as Commissioner Of
tho Rebel Coufederacy. to the Russian Court.
The diplomatic world would not meet with
much loss, IL the waters Of the Baltic should
render him rs useless as the waters Of the
Mississippi did, his Internal machines.
y Tho York Manufacturing Company,
OF Saco, will petition the next Legislature
for reduction Of its capital stock to $780,
900.
Y The Maine Temperance Journal has
been reduced in sise two columns In its width,
and a corresponding reduction in It's length.
We are sorry to see this, for We think tho
cause to which tho "Journal" Is devoted, de-
mands ct least as much space, in which to
give "line upon limo" as the original size OF
the paper. Nevertheless. It still keeps on
its way and IL any one desires to SEQ how
ably the cause Of temperance can DO sustain-
ed in small space, lot him subscribe for the
Maine Temperance Journal.
APPorSrrEyIs.-Tho following medical
men from this county have recently received
commissions: Geo. w. Hatch. Of South
Berwick, Asst. Surgeon, 4th reg, and Dry
den Smith and Lake Hill. both Of this city,
Asst. Surgeons, 9th res.
Y In the United States and Territories,
according 10 the census Of 1860. in q popu-
lation of 81 ,OOO, 900 the male population ex-
ceeds the female by about 10000. In
Great Britain and Ireland the females out
number the males near $4,000, in popu-
lation Of % .OOO, 900.
q In collecting details, to be embodied
in the Eight Census, (lsGO,) siIty.four mar
shalls were employed, under whose direction
there were 4 All assistants. Upon the lat
ter devolvvd tho duty Of enumerating the
people and collecting the other statistics re.
quired by law. The sum Of sl,Oi5, 2O6.75
has been paid these officers; and q further
sum Of S2i7 900 remains suspended on ac-
count Of disloyalty Of officers, and for other
good reasons.
25rH MAINE REonEsT. Tho Press says
that private dispatch from Washington tho
18th inst states that the 2j.h Maine will ro-
main at Arlington Heights. Col. Pessenden
Is acting ~ Brigadier General, but will re-
main with tho 25th. Tho 9th and other
regiments have Como forward.
We learn that u is proposed to start prin-
Ting Office ut Pensacola, where many Of our
troops are stationed. Lieut.. Warren q.
Plummer o! the 18th Maine Regiment, Is to
30 editor Of the paper which Il Is proposed
o publish.
ga British paper estimates the loss of
British owners, in their attempts to run tho
at over twenty. millions Of dollars.
VAccordins to the democratic papers,