The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-19
GENERAL IMFEaaHsEHGE.
Miscellaneous Items.

john Brough has been nominated a. the
Union candidate for Governor Of Ohio.
DIR. Morse has discontinued his visits "a
this city.
The Rebel pirates have captured six mcr.
chant vessels, and transformed one Of the cap.
lures into cruiser.
Tho Baptist State Convention com.
menced its session at South Berwick Tuesday o.
this week.
Gold has slightly advanced owing to thu
excitement consequent upon the rebel invasion
which, at the present time Of writing, seems to
be exaggerated and subsiding.
-Leon'd Emmons has just put up thefrsme
Of large house and stable on the common"
opposite the Orthodox Meeting House. Mr.. F.
York has nearly completed fine residence on
the corner Of South and Maine Streets.
The Drug Store Of Dr.. E. @. Stevens
Of this city was broken into ono day this week
and the contents Of the money drawer abstract
ed. It was accomplished during the temporary
absence Of the DR.. by breaking the glass Of q
back window and removing the fastening.
AT meeting Of the editors OF the New
York daily newspapers, Monday, at which both
the Tribune and the Express were represented,
resolutions were adopted asserting the right Of
the press to crticisc the acts Of the administra-
ton. except In portions Of the country where
disloyalty was rampant but not dominant.
MIR. Whitney, the agent for tho Craig
Microscope recently called at our Office and In
yited us up to the Biddeford House to look
through the microscope. An editors time being
of no value to himself we eagerly did so. and
saw ny's foot magnifed a good DEAL It APP
pears to be good article. Mr.. Piper has them
for sale. Similia similbus curanter.
Already the leaves wave their grateful
acknowledgements Of the liquid fayors, md the
grass puts on its brightest face in honor OF the
welcome Naturalization Journal.
We always knew that Frank was the best
scholar in the class, but never before discovered
that no was "poic." Where's the Bard OF
Brewer?
Valandigham has been nominated by
the Democracy Of Ohio rs candidate for Gov
'ernor. This procedure is decidedly appropri.
atc for the best opponents Of democracy" are
within the rebel lines, and we are glad our Hunk
or friends have given an official sanction to the
fact. Val's nomination is what VIC call Rebel
Rebukc to the Administration
- We have received from friend Henderson
Quarter Master Of the 9Th regiment, a fine pic
turo Of White Oak Church near which his reg
iment was encamped ut the time Of writing 10th
inst. In has,y note no says that Hooker's
move across the Rappahannock with tho 9th
corps. was only o feint to cover other impor-
tant movements. The 9Th did not cross as was
reported.
There was q fire in Saco last Monday
evening in the roof OF the double tenement house
on Middle street, occupied by Mrs. Randall.
The fire caught in the attic, and was fortu-
nately subdued without much damage to the
lower part of tho house. Also MS We learn, ON
the same night the story and half house to-
gether with outbuildings and large barn. Of
Joseph iii Alfred, were entirely consum-
ed.
The "Anglo-African," enumerates the color
d troops now in service as follows:-Gen.
Thomas's recruits II 600; under General Banks
5000 in Kansas 1000; in South Carolina 5000;
In North Carolina 5000; under General Rose
Grams 5000; under General Scho6eld 1000;
Massachusetts, regiments 1900; In tho District
OF Columbia SOO-total &c, 900. There are also
5000 colorcd men in the navy. "And still they
come"
The Worshipcrs Of that most inefficient
Of all men whom this rcvusion has. brought
to the surfscc-McC lelan-ar arguing that
Our Napoleon is certainly great because he Is
vociferously cheered. Indeed q certain class Of
men cheer him to such an extent that the disease
seems to be slightly chronic. We suppose we
shall have to give Il up, then, for when man
has such notice taken Of him, you know, he
must be great one way or the other. Bill Pool
had the longest funeral procession Of any man
in America
The CONSUMPTION law is receiving clear.
err Interpretation than Mt first. The $500 can be
paid or a substitute procured, and, II accepted
1.-THE acceptance depending altogether upon
physical ability,) It excmpts the person draft
ed from again being called upon during the
period for which he is drafted; but u tho $500
Is paid instead, then the person Is liable to be
again taken upon any subsequent draft, and
the President can order q draft as frequently Ms
he may deem necessary.
TThe Republican papers are cndenyoring to
make II appear that the niggers did all the
fighting nj Port Hudson. compliment
to our brave white brethren who fought there. |
We have always thought that white man was
Ms good rs niggers, ifhe behaved Us well, but II
seems not.-.dugusfa .age
Tho exception Is well put In, There are
good many white men In the State who are not
half as good as niggers have proved themselves
to be-and the editor Of the Age may place HIM
self decidedly In that catcgory'l-Whig
1t IL proposed to put copy ofwiggin's
speech in the Senate last winter on the resolu-
tions reported by the Committee on Federal
Resolutions. In the possession Of every voter In
the State. II will DO found very convenient for
making lamp lighters and possibly for baser |
purposes.-Lewiston Journal.
It Ia stated that Mr.. Amnsa Goodwin of