The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27
Miscellaneous Items.

~ 1t is stated that the Sth Maine rcg-
ment has suffered severely lately from lever.
~ The dwelling house Of Capt. Hiram
Hartford Of Rockport. took fire on Tuesday
last week, and was entirely destroyed.
II Brig. Gen. Caldwell has been assign
ed to tho brigade Of Gen. Howard, now at
home, wounded.
II Hon. George F. Shcpley, writes to the
editor of the Portland Argus, declining to
have his name used under any circumstances
rs candidate for Governor or for Congress.
n The day the Memphis post Office was
opened 1000 letters were mailed.
II BY order Of the Mayor and Aldermen,
City Marshal Tarbox, as We understand, re-
Gently made two seizures of intoxicating
liquors amounting in all to $50 gallons.
~ The President has approved tho bill
prohibiting slavery in oil the present as well
as future territories Of the United States.
y A new mineral spring has recently
teen discovered on Pixies Hill in Norway.
~ The Dutch have decided to abolish
slavery in all their American possession
The emancipation is to be gradual and COM
penated. The act goes into effect July,
1868.
y The Charleston Mercury states that a
"Beauregard hat" is all the rage in that
city. At the rate the war Is progressing the
same general will furnish model for neck
tie that will yet be extensively used ut the
South.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. William Everett. young
est son of Hon. Edward Everett, who hos
been for some time member Of Trinity Col
legc, in Cambridge, England, has recently
gained scholarship after severe examina-
ton in classics and mathematics.
DROWNED IN A WELL.-On Thursday last,
Mr.. VIM. Adams, Of Pennington, was found
drowned in well which supplies the aque-
duct, leading to his buildings in that place.
1t is supposed he fell in while endeavoringt to
discover something which Obstructed the pas.
sage Of tho water.
y Mr.. q. I. Tucker. of Decatur, Mich.
gan. it is said, is likely to come into possess
ion Of the Lawrence estate in the Bank Of
England, amounting to ESQ ,OOO, 900 sterling.
or nearly $3.50, 100000. The claim has
been litigatcd somo fifteen years.
81 At the last two terms Of Court held in
the city Of Rockland there were no complaints
before the Grand Jury, and hence there were
no indictments. The Democrat rays the
State prison, which is in that county, seems
to have wholesome influence.
BANGOR IN THE WORLDS FAR.-A cores
poudent in the Portland Transcript, writing
of the American department of the Worlds
Fair, London, says "From Bangor, Maine,
we have case Of rules and squares, manu-
featured by Darling & Schwartz, Of that
city,"
II The trial Of A. Oaksmith, Esq, for.
merly of Portland, on the charge Of fitting
out vessel for the slave trade, was concluded
before the U. s. Circuit Court in Boston, the
9TH inst, and verdict Of guilty rendered.
~ The Eastern railroad passenger depot
in Boston was destroyed by fire last Saturday
Loss $4,000 to $4,000. fully GOV.
by insurance.
~ A young man by the name Of Horace
+. Leland, being intrustcd with about $1,000
in gold, the property Of his employers, Dam
lei Deshon & Co., Boston, attempted to run
away with the same, but was followed and
caught by the detectives at Nashua, N. H.,
and $1,000 recovered. |
~ A man who had madc fortune by
industry and close economy in a retail bust
ness, ut length retired from trade and used TO
loan money on interest. One day. in mid
summer. friend happened to say to him.
SHOW pleasant it is to have such long bright
yes" replied he, "Bus
these long days the interest comes in 50
slow"
~ John Deering, Jr.. son Of Capt. John
Deering OF Saco, member OF tho clas Of
1864 In Bowdoin College. but now connected
with the 18th regiment, accidentally fell
through scuttle in the custom house at N.
Orlnns, and was seriously IL not fatally in.
ured. !