The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-03
NEWS ITEMS.

q The month OF December h1s hsd nv
Sundays and two new moons.
Y From the recent messages OF tho reb
el Governors and other Official documents, ]
appears that the rebels have now in the felC
$4,000 mon.
~ II turns out that the editor OF tn
Toronto Leader. whose ierocious attacks OF
our government have given it notoriety, i
named Geo. Sheppard. who was late editor
Of the Washington Republic, late sub-editor
ofths "Breckinridge Central Committee.
late secession writer ut Richmond
- Felix thinks the seat OF war OF the
Washington army must DO very nearly worn
out by this time.
II The New York papers say Gen. Scott
has not vet communicated anything in refer
ence to the cause Of his hasty return from
Europe. Whatever communication he in
tended for the use Of Government was dis
patched on his arrival. He looks more cheer
fal and less eare-worn than when he left tho
country few weeks ago.
y The First Kansas Cavalry have taken
one hundred "eontrabands" from rebels in
Missouri, and sent them to Leyenworth,
Kansas.
3 Benjamin Kimball, Esq, the lawyer
from Bangor. who was sentenced to the
State prison for two years, Tor fOrging docu-
ments, and whose time has nearly expired,
will return, IL is said. to Bangor. and resume
the practice Of Law.
y The next International Exhibition OF
Works Of Industry and Art, is TO be held in
London in 1867. Persons desirous Of send
ing articles to this Exhibition by Government
vessels, may obtain the necessary blanks and
information by applying before Jan. 18th,
1862, to DIR. j. G. Weston, who has been
appointed by the US. Commissioners one Of
their agents
e Tho Saco Democrat says "Col. Shop
ley's regiment is still at Lowell. the soldiers
expecting to embark Tor Beaufort The Me.
Cavalry regiment Is still at Augusta, and we
have no information as to the time OF their
leaving for the seat Of war.
-A bor,;b,. ,,,,oJv l. rrror,ed IN have
80, H.. ,,, a.. sh;, p,,;,d,. .ou-
m,,asd nv Can't. Nathan Win,low. of por,.
I'll ,..;o,. % hoe orr;vo, =, card;fr Dcc
a tn. nat, ,ra On, os N, crew were mur.
dered, and the second mate was assaulted
and received several wounds The frst mate
was a resident OF Bath, but We do not know
his name. The crew are under arrest at
Cent, n, ,,;,, 81 saw. tho Hallowell Ga.
,o,,,
- Tho Arson Advocate says "Mr. JON
athan Wilson. OF that town, man about
o.. ~. ,.,o,, v;,h . amor n, Fr;dav las.
A. ,.la,.d "a n, tho facts ara as rpllows:-
n. s,a,ted with Mr. William parlin. with
whom h, wa, living 70 90 into the woods to
work. Mr.. Parlin. arriving at the place,
ahead, waited sometime Tor hun to come up,
but not coming he went oaek ana iound nun
with his throat cut, but still living. A doc
tor was sent Tor, but d'd not reach hin Nc
fore he died. lie was poor man. ana gave
as reason Tor the aet' that no had no home
and was tired oil living.
~Cap,. Charles E. Blunt, of the Unit
nj States Engineer Corrs. left Boston on
Monday week 70 inspoct the Notifications and
barbor dsiepces NJ the Eastward.
49,. Ii. A.. .po
- =. C.r.a 80. -, Al
49, - ~ O.. ~ 900,
.an -, T. :, -
vcr. ayed.
LIEUT. WESTON OF o'a'oWn' mas oeen pro,
scented with cavalry sword' oe'', s'n' anu
pair OF gloves ey the members Oh company
L. LIST Maine 'a'aafy' Oh Sn''" ~ = ~ ~
ASpRcscocGN R.iLRoAp'-ihe Farming
ton Patriot, in report OF the annual meet