The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-02-07
Gbe Union& yournal.
NEWS ITEMS.

were required.
Two of Capt. Porter's mortar heet
have sailed from New York, and IL is expect
FL the remainder will DO OF this week.
~ The Senate Military committee will
sDon report a bill to repeal the law making
IL obligatory upon the Secretary OF War 10
discharge from the army all immersion proof
Of their minority.
The vast quantities Of Ice which have
aoated down the Mississippi river are sup
posed TO have damaged the rebel torpeoOes
30 Us to make them useless for any blowing
up purposes.
U- Messrs. r. L. & II. Stuart, the great
sucar.refiners, gave to the poor, and to yari-
ous charitable societies in New York, the
princely sum of $40 900 on the last Thanks
giving Day.
1t is said that Governor Buckingham,
of Connecticut. has issued orders to fill upI
the State militia by dnitins-thc present
law being too unpopular to induce vOlun-
teers.
II IL Is a significant and instructive fact
that tho Southern journals which were most
vehement in their clamors for secession, are
precisely the journals which now confess to
the most dissatisfaction with the administra-
ton Of Jefferson Davis.
y Gov. Curtin. Of Pennsylvania, this
State having already furnished her full quota
Of troops, asks permission to send eight full
regiments Of infantry andon Of cavalry, now
ready in Pennsylvania, on an expedition to
the Southern coast.
~ IL is now said that Gen. Sherman
simply obeyed orders in not advancing imme-
diately into the interior after landing at
Port Royal. Ii was the purpose OF Govern
ment TO make permanent and impregnable
base Of operations about Beaufort.
~ Some time ago q store and contents
were burned near the railroad station in
Mortified n. III. The store was owned by
David NJ. Clough, the goods by Leonard Ger
ri-h. Loss about $1,000; partially insured.
- The Secretary Of the Treasury has de-
cided that tea on shipboard prior to the pas
sage Of the tariff act in August last, is en-
titled to entry free of duty. This is an i'm
portant decision, involving large quantity
Of teas now in port, and on passage.
rt is stated that Messrs, Glass, Elliot
Il Co., have rendered to the English govern
ment to lay cable from Milford Haven to
Halifax. by July, 1862, for G70O,OOO, guar
anteoing its efficiency for one year.
y The Charleston authorities talk of
building another fort. The Louisville Jour
nal calls their attention to the fact that If
they want any stone for the purpose, they
will find an abundance in their harbor.
y Gov. Dawson left Salt Lake City on
account of personal difficulty. He was
pursued, whipped and robbed. Seven des-
peradoes who committed the assault have
been arrested. Three Of them in endeayor-
Ing to escape from the officers, were killed.
~ The repairs Of the Great Eastern at
Milford Haven, are progressing SATISFACTORY
ly, and it is expected that she will be ready
10 90 to sea again by February. 1t is not
yet determined on what service she will be
engaged.
~ The new Gag got up in the rebel army
on the Potomac Is the ST. Andrews cross
that is, O cross in the form Of ann. The
Dag Il nearly square, Of deep red, the cross
Of blue, reaching from corner to corner, and
surrounded with stars.
~ The London Morning Advertiser as
scrts that Gen. Scott, during his stay in Par.
is. offered % the Emperor Lower Canada, IL
NAPOLEON would only side with the United
States against the South. OF such stories is
tho excitement against this country made
up.
"A report from New Orleans Of the
10Th says that large meeting OF the French
residents was held that day to devise some
means Of leaving the city and the South.-
A committee was appointed to communicates
with tho Federal forces at Ship Island upon
the subject.
~ Tho Richmond Examiner declares that
the Southern banks have more money on
their hands than they know what to do with
capitalists and business men are alike plet-
horic Of funds, and everywhere in the South
there prevails the opposite Of hard times.
y The Post 0fhce Committee Of the
House Of Representatives have under consid-
Grafton the Introduction of money order
system for the transmission through post-of-
Zee orders of sums under thirty dollars ut
the average rate Of about one. BALI of ono per
cont.
VThe Union Tennessccans are said TO be
not at all anxious to make prisoners, but dis
pose Of their advcrsaries in summary man.
ner. Since the hanging Of loyal bridge
burners in East Tennessee has become known
to them, they are still less disposed to show
mercy.
SIt has been officially settled at the
Post Office Department that the title Of Post |
master is tho only one TO be known or recog- |
nired, whether applied to male or female Of |
fcials in charge OF post-ofhces. There are at
present several hundred lady postmasters in
the government employ.
~ The Legislature Of Georgia has passed
n resolution declaring the separation o. the
States final and irrcvocable, and pledging the
entire resources Of the State tor the prosecu
tion of the war, which must not terminate
until Southern independence is established.
-It is estimated that there are II, 000,-
900 persons of African descent on this con-
tinent. In the United States they number
4,5OO 900; Brazil, 4 ,l50, 900 Cuba, $780,
600 South and Central American Repub-
lies, !, 900 900; Hayti, 100000; British
POSSESSIONS, 100000; French. 100000
Dutch, Danish and Mexican, 100000.
y The Aroostook Pioneer says that at
Lincoln, few days ago, q bet was made
that no man in the crowd could bring in
deer within the space Of FIVE hours. Mr.. II.
G.. Coburn, OF the Lincoln House, employed
h.. hal