The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-18
Miscellaneous Items.

LEWISTON has voted to pay $40 bounty to
volunteers to furnish its quota.
GIVE are indebted to Hon. VIM. P. Fes-
senden for yalsable public documents.
eve are under obligations to Hon.
John N. GOOdwln for highly valuable and
interesting public documents.
y The city Of Biddeford is now paying
at the rate Of 5000 per month lor aid to the
families Of volunteers,
HCharles Hamlin, Esq, Of 0rlaud. son
of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, has been appoint
ed Major Of the 18th Regiment.
SAP AFFAIR. Geo. W. Chase. son o!
VIM. Chase Of Portland, was drowned at
Kent's Hill last Monday.
~we learn that DR.. T. G.. Warren Of
this city, Assistant Surgeon Of the Sth Reg,
is now sick in ono Of the hospitals at Alex
andria.
= An order has been issued that no rebel
prisoner shall in any case be executed with
out the knowledge and eoasent Of tho Presi-
dent.
~ Lieut.. Pillsbury Of this city is apris-
oner Of war ut Richmond. The feeling Of
satisfaction and delight vas universal, when
the news come that he was safe.
y All the clcrgymen in Nashville save
one, Rev. J. S. Hayes, Of the Presbyterian
Church, sided with the rebellion. Most Of
them have aed toward the Gulf, leaving their
Hocks to the tender mercy Of the Yankees.
q The proprietors Of Washington block
are repairing that building. After the rc-
pairs arc made We hope somebody's attention
will be turned to the propriety Of having a
brick sidewalk in front Of this block.
RAILWAY Ts,rrrc. The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway, for the week ending
July 5th, were S63,Oq l.
Corresponding week last year, 1916 IL
Increase, s5,57s 90
TuE ENROLLED MlLrrn IN BIDpEroRp.-I
The following shows the number Of the en-
rolled rsihtia IN each ward in this city;
Ward l-lOl; Ward 2-l52; Ward g.
l5G; Ward I-lsi; Ward 5-ll5; Ward
G-l3S; Ward 7-l43. Total, 81.
= We see it stated that petitions are in
circulation in the eastern counties OF the
State, asking the Governor to convene an
extra session Of the Legislature to pass laws
giving bounty to soldiers
SENATOR FEsSESDES's SPEEcI.-Wo give
Mace this week, To the exclusion Of our nc
ustomed matter, to the speech Of this distin-
gaished Senator. The speech will DO read
with the deepest interest. 1t Is worthy a
careful parusai.
JESS Gourp. ESQ.,. Ofthis city, who has been
absent for the past few months on visit to
Europe, returned last Wednesday. lie has
travelled quite extensively through France and
England. His numerous friends will be glad to
know that he returns in excellent health.
The Tax BuL.-Ws have received the tax
bill carefully complied, making pamphlet
of 81 closely printed pages, and published
nv the Tribune Association; price cents.
The hill is entitled "An Act to provide In
tsrnal Revenue to support the Government
and pay Interest on the Public Debt"
Murrus IN PaRvo.-Rey. Augustus Wood
bury, in his Fourth Of July Grafton at Prov
dence, remarked that "If the South is will.
ing to sacrifice the Union for the sake Of
slarery. who can complain If the loyal peo-
rie are willing to sacrifice slavery for the
sake Of the Union"
To PrErKxr Docs GorSo MAD.-An ex-
change gives the following recipe to prevent
dogs going mad
"MiI small portion Of the -four OF sui
phur with their food for drink, in the spring
mooths. This is practised in Europe to pre-
yunt the disease from breaking OUT among
the pack Of hounds which belong 20 noble
men. and il is said to be certain prevent
i've"
Tux FrSxsy. SExnoS Of Israel Adams OF
this city who was killed in the recent battle
4. a.