The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-09-19
miscellaneous Items.
Y George Francis Train has returned to
the United States.

Y George Francis Train has returned to
the United States.
.FA person was sentenced tho other day
in Portland, to ten days confinement In Jail,
for stealing newspaper.
Eve learn that Robert Burnham Co. ],
LIST Me. Cavalry, recently died in one Of tho
hospitals in Alexandria.
q DR.. John A. Hayes, formerly Of Bcr-
wick. has been appointed LIST Assistan, Sur
gcon OF the llth New Hampshire.
- Vanity Fair gives Us the song Of tho
liablc-to be drafted pcrson-"l would l were
boy again."
~ We call the attention Of our readers
to the advertisement Of Mr.. Haven Chick
Mr.. Chick is prepared to furnish boots and
shoes to bis customers ON favorable terms.
y Paulinus NJ. Foster, an able lawyer,
and formerly well known Democratic pol
iticlan Of Somerset county, died at Richmond
Me-. on Saturday last.
y The many friends, in this vicinity, Of
Isaac T. Hobson. Esq, OF Wiscasset. will DO
pleased to learn that he has been reelected
to tho legislature.
rTSee the advertisements Of Lieut.. Daniel
Stimson. Lieut.. Stimson is OF for the wars
and his stock is being sold at real "simon
pure" war prices.
n In the town Of Scarsmont, no election
was held last Monday, on account Of the con-
stable. by some mistake, failing to post the
legal warrant. The people assembled, but
had to adjourn without voting.
9r- The Portland Advertiser says, it is
pretty certain that tho rank secession sympa-
thizers, who follow the lead OF the Saco Dem
ocrat, have caught tartar in the election OF
Mr. Sweat.
~. The full quota of volunteers from Ken
ncbunk and Kennebunkport went into camp
in Portland las. Monday. The first Select
man and the Town Agent arc among there
from the former town.
gY-rhe company Of nine months volun-
tees from this city have elected officers as
follows: Jere. Plummcr, Captain. Amos w.
Page, LIST Lieut.. John ". Perkins, End,
Lieut.; all OF this city.
rYA raft nearly 500 feet long, by so
wide, arrived at Chicago on the lth inst
It contained $780, 900 feet OF lumber, and
over 700, 900 feet of spars, boons, gals for
rigging vessels, and square timber.
FRox 45 TO GO.-Joshua f. Treadwell OF
Kennebunk. is cnlisting company between
the ages Of As and GO, to be offered to tho
Governor OF this State. for service in the war
against "thc Ubiquitous Southern rebellion"
Mr.. rs. address Is Kennebupk Depot.
rYlt is said that Prof. +. Whittlcsey,
who lately left the Chair OF Elocution ut
Bovdoin to take the Chaplaincy Of the 10Th
Maine, has been rendered the position OF
Adjutant General on Gen. Towards staff
We have no doubt he would I'll the oihco
with ability and honor to himself.
BREAD has just been made from corn eight
cen hundred years old, found at Pompcii.-
Moreover, it is said that batch Of eighty
one loaycs IRON q, Pompciian oven. oddly
preserved from the heat Of the lava by q
thick coating Of ashes, has also been dis
covered in the recent explorations Of tho
ruins.
Carr. LOUIS o. CowSAx, Co. I, Is. Nc.
Cavalry left this city last wednesday, for
Augusta. whence no proceeded thursday
last for Washington, to join his command.
Capt. G. has been very successful in TO
cruiting. having enlisted some 22j to go
/ men for the regiment,