The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-02-20
Miscellaneous Items.

o's oIco W lover, ~. H., was entcfeu uno
robbed OF the letters in the same, and tho
money in Thorn. Post Master Low has Of
fered reward Of $500 for the detection
OF the criminals.
SEyERx AccIDrSr.-Hugh ORourks, an
employee Of the peppcrell Company, caught
his arm in the machinery Of the picker, last
Tuesday, and received 80 severe injuries that
amputation at the shoulder was necessary.
DR.. J. Sawyer performed the operation.
VArthur's Homo Magazine, for March,
is ready for tho public. It is for sale at tho
bookstores.
~ We call special attention to the ad-
ycrtisement headed "How to Make Five DOL
lars Day."
yThe Richmond Wing disscnts from tho
opinion expressed in tho recent message Of
JEFF Davis. that the war will not last logger
than another year. The editor is Of the
opinion that the Yankees must be routed and
driven from Washington, and that finest Of
thieves and pirates levcllcd with the ground,
before they can look for peace"
DENocRArsIN NEXT CoSGREss.-It Is rcpor-
ted that call will be issued in few days
Tor convention, in New York, on the 9Th
Of March next, Of all the Democrats elected
to the next Congress, for the purpose Of de-
termining the policy to be pursued by their
party in reference to the war. Tho enter
prise is understood to DO approved by tho
Democrats in the present Congress.
ga riacd GO0.pounder is rapidly ap-
preaching completion at Elswiek, Eugland.
Its weight when finished, will DO twenty two
tons and half, and its length fourteen feet
ten inches. The outer diameter is to DO four
feet four inches at the brecch, and one foot
four inches at the muzzle. The bore OF tho
gun will DO rather more than thirteen inches,
and the greatest thickness of Metal at tho
breech about nineteen inches, ut the muzzle
four and half inches.
TWc stated Tow pays since that Quar-
tcrmaster s. ii. Manning of the 9Th Maine.
had resigned his commission. This 10 u fact,
but he has not left the service. IIe has been
promoted as Assistant Quartermaster of Vol
unteers with tho rank Of Captain. and his
duties are with the LIST Division, 9th Army
Crops. Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. dates from
last November. -Letriston Journal.
The KING or PINE.-Nlr. Richard Palmer,
one of the successful lumbcrmen, on the Slco
River, cut on the "Jose lot" IN Buxton. and
hauled 1t TO his mills at Bar Mills Village
few weeks since, u tree measuring across tho
stump 6 feet making the circumference about
Is feet. The tree made six thousand Of lum-
Der and was manufactured into sugar boxes.
Portland Courier.
USIoN LYcEux.-The Discussion Of tho
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation"
will DO continued nt the meeting Of the above
society, this evening at Quinby and Sweet
scr's Hall. This will probably'bo the last
meeting Of tho society in this city.
The public are invited to attend.
A New BED.-We call tho attention Of
our readers to the advertisement Of Andcr-
sons Spring Bed Bottom. From the high
praise in which this article Is spoken Of by
those who havo used Il, we think wo can sole
ly say that it Is oil that II is claimed to DO.
VTho people Of Lewiston will elect their
officers under their new city charter on tho
Goth Of March.-Thc Republicans will hold
their caucus for the nomination Of candidates
Monday evening, Feb. 23d.
VThe rebel debt is now reported at S5s-
100000. Their war has been proportion
aly more expensive than ours, considering
how much Of material and supplies they have
stolen. -
49,
VThe 9th Maine Is encampcd three
miles ont Of Alexandra. Only fourteen
deaths have thus iar occurred in the regiment.
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.p,.,or,, 1871. D. Y A D.
M' DO, dOaS.'ss s P'ss law this week au-