The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-10-03
Miscellaneous Items.

composed entirely Of Irishmen.
y The Ohio river never was so low as II
is now.
E9'In Bangor one hundred guns were
fred and the bells rung in honor Of tho
noble stand taken by President Lincoln by
his emancipation PROCLAMATION.
IA dispatch from San Francisco says that
President Lincoln's Proclamation to emancl-
pate the slaves is commended in favorable terms
by the press generally the leading journals
heartily indorsing his policy.
TROPHIES or vIcroRr. - Gen. Williams, Of
Gen. McClellan's stat. says that We captured
from thirty five to forty thousand stand Of arms,
sixteen cannon and ,hirty.dve stand Of colors,
in the late battles in Maryland.
CRors.-From our observation during n re-
cent trip through some OF the towns In the val
ley of the Kennebec, we should judge that tho
grain crop In that region is unusually heavy.
Corn is however an exception, II being late and
backward. Fruit Is abundant, the apple trees
literally loaded. Plums are also plenty. Tho
Kennebec farmers have no reason To complain
Of Providence this year-Pre's.
RoBEnr IN BosroS-Last Saturday morning
about hall past .. Mr. Joseph Merrill Of saeo,
was robbed ofhls wallet containing about sl25.
lie took out his wallet under gas light in
North street. in order to pay three fellows for
showing him the way to Commercial street,
when they snatched II away from him and run.
rTThe friends Of Lieut.. Chadbourne, Of
the Maine Cavalry, will DO pleased to learn
that he has nearly recovered from his attack
Of sickness in Washington, and hopes to DO
able to join his company in week or two.
II wateryille has sent over one hundred
men to the war, and yet only four out Of that
number have been lost. II is probable that tho
Union Losses have been very much magnihed-
Very few towns in this State have thus Ear SUI
fered any very serious losses
y Maehas has sent to the war one hundred
and thirty men, and not one has been killed in
battle, and only three have died Of disease
The great losses In the battle thus Car, this side
of the Alleghanies, have fallen upon Massa-
chusetts. New York and Pennsylvania.
Tue TWENTIETH REoNrsr. - The Press
learns that this Regiment, which is in But
terfeld's Brigade Of Porter's Division, march,
cd from their epcampment near Washington
while the battles were progressing in Mary
land, and arrived on the field Of Antietam
just in time to soc tho enemy retreating.-
The march was rapid and tedious, and OPP
Grated very severely on the soldiers, many Of
whom were overcome by heat and fatigue.
!9-The 18th Reg. from this State Is now
performing garrison duty in six forts oppo-
sito Alexandria. The regiment is in tho
brigade Of Gen Woodbury.. II Is now said
to be pretty generally understood that this
regiment has been changed into an artillery
regiment. The health Of tho regiment il
reported good. Co. I, Capt. Hobson, Of
Saco. is In Fort Stanton.
MANUFACTURING. - Passing through North
VassalbOro', one Jay las, week, We noticed that
workmen were engaged In laying the founda-
ton tor a new factory there. We were inform
Ell tina. II is Ia be bull, By the Manufacturing
Company In that place, as their present ma
chlnery u found to be entirely inadequate TO
supply the demand for the excellent cloths
ma sbora IL. h,.iIIipfs Il IN
be larger than the old one. and is to be COM
plcted at the earliest practicable moment. Our
energetic friend. T. e. Lang, Esq. Is the bust
ness agent Of the Corporation, and every body
knows that whatever he undertakes Is bound
TO 10 ahead.-PTos.
PRrsESrArIos.-Thc friends Of Lieut.. j.
w. Perkins. Of the nine months volunteers
from this city, have presented him fnc
sword, sash and revolver. The compliment
is we'll merited, and coming from the source
Il did. must bc highly appreciated by that
officer.
We also learn that II the regulations"
would have allowed II TO DO worn, he would
have received sword worth 500.
II Last Tuesday morning. DR. Luke Hin
and DR.. Dryden Smith Of this city, and DR..
J. l.. Allen, Of Saco, went 10 Washington
under the call Of the Government for moro
hospital physicians. They are all well known
physicians in this vicinity and will prove an
able and Efficient addition to the members Of
their profession already In the service OF tho
country from this State.
SrRGEoSs CALLED ToR.-Ws understand
that our State was called upon last week 10
send six surgeons 10 assist In the armiee and
hospitals on the Potomac. DR.. j. l.. Allen
Df this town, was requested by telegraph
from Augusta TO 20 ~ one Of these Surgeons:
lie promptly responded TO the call. and will
tart to-day for the scene Of bis labon. Dr.
A. will DO fnt rate man for the service,
and IL to be commended for bis patriotism In
thus leaving his family and large profession
Il practice at the call Of bis country.-M.
Democrat.