The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-11-21


Range. The Government has established
mail routes to afford mail facilities for these
miners.
~ The Eastport Sentinel states that eI-
tensivo preparations for carrying on lead
mining at Lubcc are in progress. The pros
pect Is considered remarkably good.
ga registered package was mailed at
the New York Office q few days since, the
postage on which, prepaid by stamps, amount
cd to Sl48,4S. 1t was addressed to London,
and the contents were stated by the scnders
to be of the value of 800, 0O0.-U States
Mail.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Solomon Sargent Of
Portland, halter, was noticed to stagger
and fall in the streets Of Portland, last Sun.
day. He was carried into tho Commercial
House and every means used to restore him,
but he died in few minutes. Also, Mr..
David White. in the same house with Mr..
Sargent, went to bed in usual health Friday
night. He died before morning. The Press
states that both are supposed to have died Of
an affection of the heart.
DErEycEs OF PoRrLAMD.-The Press states
that the work upon Fort Gorges is progress
ing rapidly. There IRE now 100 men en-
ployed on the works, and everything is push
cd forward with commendable diligence
They expect to have completed twenty-eight
classmates, ready for the guns, before cold
weather.
y The chairman Of q political meeting
seeing rowdy who was raising his arm to
throw stale egg at him, cried out "Sir /;
your motion is out Of order"
y The GOVERNOR General Of Canada, by
Proclamation, has appointed Thursday. the
4th of December, day Of general thanks
giving for the blessings Of an abundant har-
vest and the continuance OF peace.
- John Wall, Of Bangor, was assaulted
by man on by street on Wednesday night
of last week, who knocked him down and
robbed him of Sl,525.
y The proprietors Of the Portland pa
pers have raised the price Of their journals
to city subscribers who have them delivered
by carrier 20 per cent and contemplate an
increase of rates on mail subscriptions.
q The Congregational Society of skow.
hogan, has erected new church. II is to
be completed this week. The expense was
$500.
BUSINESS IN THE MACHINE Snor. We
learn that the Hill Mil Company, Lewiston,
have given the contract to build large part
Of their machinery To the Water Power Ma.
chine Shop in this city. The "shop" has
also received some smaller orders from Low
ell, Augusta, Concord, and Salmon Falls.
- We notice from our exchanges that
diptheria is quite prevalent in various parts
of this State.
SUICIDE IN LowELL.-The Lowell papers
say that on Monday evening, Julia Stone, a
young woman % years Of age, belonging in
Norway, Me-. drowned herself in the Canal
near the Lawrence Corporation. Sho had
worked for some years in the mills, and since
their stoppagc had been employed in making
soldiers clothing at very low prices. She
had been in depressed state for some time
on account of her prospects the coming win
ter. Sho was fine young woman and Of
good character.
81 The will Of ex.Prcsident Van Buren,
has been admitted to probate at Hudson
1t is dated January 10, 1860, and common.
ces as follows:
81, Martin Van Buren,. of the town Of
Undertook. county Of Columbia. and State
of New York, heretofore Governor Of the
State, and more recently President of the
United States. but for the last and happiest
year Of my life farmer in my native town,
do make and declare the following to DO my
last will and testament" &c.
81. A correspondent informs us that Mr..
Samuel Allen Of Shaplcigh, Me-, has six
sons in the army, two sons-in.law. one grand.
son. and nephews in abundance. Two Of
Mr.. Aliens sons are captains, one an order
y sergeant, and the rest are high privates.'
All but two arc in different regiments. 1t
probable that there Is no other family in
New England which has exhibited its patri-
otism in such practical manncr.-Boston
Journal.
u Gov. Washburn has decided that
towns whose quotas are not full must make
up the deficiency by the 18th Of November,
after which time II they are not filed, a
special draft will be made. Drafting Com.
missioners, have been appointed in each
county. E. II. Banks, Esq, Of this place,
has received the appointment for York Co.
LEGISLATIVE PAPERs.-The publishers of
the Kennebec Journal have Issued their pros
pectus for publishing the Tri.weckly Journal
during the approaching session Of the Legis-
lature. In addition to the Legislative pro-
cecdings 1t will contain the doings Of Con.
cress and the latest war and other news