The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-12-12
GENERAL MEI5lsEMcE.
Original and selected.

VThe unexpected call made upon our
advertising columns, compels Us to omit con.
siderable matter intended for this paper.
HHoraco Greedy has been on visit to
New Hampshire; he spent Thanksgiving
among bis old friends at Londonderry.
~ The Aroostook Pioneer says that there
was 8 inches OF snow at Presque Isle, Dec.
LIST.
SERIOUS AccIpEyr.-We understand that
Friday afternoon, one OF the dericks used
for hosting stone ut "Fort Popham," fell,
severely injuring Mr.. Eli Fish. Of this city.
His condition is .lrecarious.-Bdth Times.
How RICHMOND Is TO BE TAxrs.-The
Philadelphia Press says: "7ae Army Of the
Potomac win nin Richmond on tie Rappahan.
mock, but the Army Of the James uiR occupy
the city,"
Vwe learn that Putnam s. Boothby, OF
this city, LIST Lieut.. Co. I, 18th regiment,
has been compelled to leave his company. on
account Of his health, and 10 now at home.
lie returned last Tuesday.
vIt Is calculated that at least 700 900
hogs will be cut up in Chicago this season.
In that Of lS60.6l the number was 23l 1885,
and in ls6l.62 1t was 5l4,llS. Some place
the figures this year US high as million,
but the above estimate is safer.
HStrong brown paper is now manufac.
tured at the Salisbury mills, Orange Co. N.
Y, from scat tails" tho product Of the
wild Gag growing in low grounds all over
the North. The proprietor, Is experiment.
ing with view Of making white paper from
the same material.
MAINE STATE SExrSARr.-We have receiv-
ed the catalogue Of this institution. The
whole number Of gentlemen in attendance
during the year was las; the whole number
ofladies was 96; total 2il. Twenty-Five
students have enlisted. The Winter term
commenced the 25th ult. Rev. 0ren B.
Cheney, A. NJ. is President Of the board Of
Instruction.
u Great excitement prevailed In some Of
the towns on the eastern coast Of this State
week or two since, over the reported APP
pearence of q mysterious looking steamer
supposed to DO the pirate Alabama. The Ar
gus says that the steamer proved to be the
Welland, from Montreal, and that she put
into Frenchman's Bay on account of the
weather.
81 Among the patents Issued for the week
ending Nov. 25, are the following:
janet E. Atwood, Of Bucksport. Me-, for
improvement in steam engines.
Eben A. Sawyer and James B. Nichols,
Of Portland. Me-, for improved apparatus for
reefing topsails and courses Of ships.
Darius +. Drake. of Somerville, Mass, as
signor to Arthur q. Drake, Of Hampden,
Me-, for improved coat sling or carrien.
q The St. Louis Republican understands
that the assessment, under recent order to
raise 100000 from southern sympathizer
in that city, has been in the main compile
ted. II has heard number Of names Of
prominent citizens mentioned as being on
the lists, and Of sums ranging from $50 to
$4,000 affixed to them; though It Is not
deemed prudent to give publicity to any Of
these names ut present.
Carr. CowAS, Co. I. LIST Maine Cavalry.
has, by reason Of III health, resigned his po-
sition as captain Of that company, and his
resigation has been accepted. He has re.
ceived an honorable discharge from the ser.
vice. and is now at home in this city, having
returned here last Tuesday.
We regret to state that Capt. Cowan re-
turns in feeble health, being Mt present con.
fined to his room.
9 The correspondent Of the Times at
Calcutta says: 1.-THE cotton trade Of Upper
and Central India now shews such signs OF
revival that the bert authorities here and on
the spot estimate the value Ofthe cotton that
will next year be exported at f25O 900 ster.
ling, or FIVE times the ordinary quantity
and, as the beginning of reviving cotton trade,
it is full Of hope. Native capitalists are en-.
tering the market with large sums"