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

HARD VA gentleman from New Or
leans says the only currency they lave there
is omnibus tickets and confederate scrip!
u A monument hasbccn erected In Port
land to the memory Of the late Rev. Ichobod
Nichols d. d. 1t is after design by tho
lamsnted Aken and is highly spoken Of as q
work Of art.
q On Monday week, two young men
hearing that naval rendezvous was es,ab.
lished at Bangor, walked eighteen milctlr
Frankfort Mills, to enlist, and was received.
The same spirit animates o largo portion Of
the patriotic tars of Maine. So says tho
Bangor Times.
~ During 1861 the amout Of cotton eI-
ported from Bombay to England was little
short Of ] ,OO0, 900 bales.
z Canada has concluded not TO conquer
us until next summer, when there shall DO
no snow, and long days. Let US DO thank
fal for the respite.
~ General Butler was looking on tho
map the other day, when gentleman asked
him where his. Expedition was going to.
Il am looking ut the place now replied tho
General. The gentleman could 'ntsec it.
" Portland and Newport arc nid to DO
the only harbors which the great British
iron clad steam frigate Warrior eau enter
She draws % feet Of WATERLOO much to
admit Of her crossing the bar into New York
harbor. Her Mnjesty's other vessels arc less
formidable visitors. $3.50. ...
q A wag says that In journeying lately
he was put into an omnibus with dozen per-
sons, Of whom he did not know single one.
Turning corner shortly after, however, tho
omnibus was upset; 'and them said he. II
found them all OUT
TAt last accounts from Missouri, Gen.
Price was still ut Springfield, with 10000
men and 4G pieces OF cannon. McCulloch
was with him, in command Of body of Ar
kansas troops.
q The Gloucester Telegraph says the
soldiers at Fort Warren are suffering for want
of mitiens and warm socks. At q recent
turnout for dress parade, the weather was so
cold that the soldiers were compelled to wear
old stocking upon their hahds to keep them
from freezing.
~ The Washington correspondent Of tho
New York World says the pressure brought
to bear on Congress, tho Executive and tho
heads Of tho army, for an advance movo
mcnt, is bcyond-all precedent in tho history
of this war. Tho '0n to Richmond fever
was nothing to it. Tho mails come laden
down with letters to prominent men, urging
an attack upon the rebel s.ronghslds. Tho
Cabinet is said to share fully in the feeling.
20 Gen. Slgel has resigned his position
in the army. and we learn from the St. Louis
papers that Is to DO followed by tho rcsigna-
tons Of other officers attached to him, who
think ho has been unjustly treated in being
superseded In the command Of tho army ut
Rolla.
STATE PRIsoy.-Thc report the Warden.
Richard Tinker Esq., shows tho number Of
conyicts in prison l25. In February last, it
was ll2. There arc now moro than can DO
properly cared for. The crimes Tor which
the prisoners now in were convicted as fol-
lows:
Larceny, 4s, burglary, II, adultery, 2,
murder, 8, arson, 8, assault to kill, 4, assault
to r,vish, 4, forgery, 4, incest, I, robbery, 2,
uttering forged bills, 3, robbins the mail, 2,
rape, shopbreaking, %, manslaushtcr, 4,
conspiracy to cheat, l, polygamy, J., malic-
Gus Turning, /. Aggregate l25.
II At last accounts from Missouri, Gen.
Price was still at Springfield, with 10000
men and AZ pieces Of cannon. McCulloch
was with him, in command Of Arkansas