The Union and journal., 1863-10-23
Miscellaneous Items.


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Maj. Gen. Dix with four members OF his
staff visited Portland on Tucsduy, on tour for
the inspection Of the forts in that harbor.
We sec it stated that son Of Prof.
Smyth, of Bowdoin College, was killed at the
battle of Chickamauga, in Georgia. 't
The Government has requested news
paper editors to refrain from publishing at
present any intelligence which may come to
their knowledge of important army movements.
Negroes are selling In Dixie for $4,000
each for first class hands. Considering that
thirty-fvc cents in coin is worth five dollars in
seccsh currency, it makes o highest price negro
worth two hundred and eighty dollars
-Ex.Gov. Washburno has been appointed
by the President Collector of Customs at Port.
land, vice Mr.. Jewett deceased. An excellent
appointment.
-Jabcz Halleck tho grandfather OF Gem
Halleck, recently died in western New York,
aged 1o3 years.
Hereafter no notice will be taken of a.
nonymous contributions. The communication
of L. Z. L. will be attended to, ifshc will send
us her name, not necessary for publication, but
as guarantee of good faith.
AT the Anniversaries recently held in
Lowell clergyman, speaking Of the efficacy Of
prayer, said he knew of one instance where n
man had received 81 900, 900 in answer to pray
err! A paying operation, wc should say.
There is a rumor that Gen. Grant is to SUI
pcrsedc Gen. Rosecrans as commander of the
army of the Cumberland. We have never seen
an explanation of Gen. Rosecrans' absence
from the front on the second day Of the battle
Of Chickamauga.
We have seen the little useful article called
tho "Keroseno Lamp Lighter" It obviatcs
the difficulty of removing tho chimney and
using match in lighting tho wick. W. F. At
kins has them for sale. The attention of our
readers is invited to several nov advertisements
in this weeks paper. ... .
Hon. Gideon Tucker, q prominent and
esteemed citizen of Saco. died in that town on
Saturday last, aged Gl years. Mr.. Tucker was
graduated at Harvard College in the class of
1920, after which he settled in Saco rs mer-
chant, where he passed tho remainder Of his
life. Last year he was State Senator.
We arc crowded this week with new ad-
ycrtsements, among which we notice the Tea
Party at City Hall, next Wednesday evening,
Hawcs' Clothes Dryer, Collectors notification
and others. Our friends of the Pavilion Church
arc making largo preparations for the Festival
as will be seen.
The Iowa election last week resulted in
tho election of the republican candidate, Col.
Stone, for Governor, by an increased majority
from last year. The county elections in In
diana also show very large gain for the Union
candidates. indicating an increased majority
from last year for Governor Of $4,000. Alas.
poor Yorick s st 7tr.-
The enterprising people Of Kcnnebunk are
making arrangements to have course of homo
lectures the coming winter, and VIC commend
them for it. The subject of having course of
lectures, like tho Fraternity lectures in Boston,
in this city andsSaco, has been spoken OF, and
We hope It will be consumated. BY all means
let us have the lectures, and We believe they
would be supported handsomely.
- The attcntion'of our readers Is called to
the advertisement Of Cooks new store, appear
ing in this paper. Mr.. Cook is gentleman
recently moved in the place, and brings with
him energy and o business experience OF more
than eighteen years active duty. We wish
him success. and are glad to notice that his
store is crowded with customers anxious to
take advantage of the bargains he offers.
1t is amusing to see how the coppcrhcad
journals are accounting for their terrible de-
feats in the State elections recently held. Ono
would suppose by the "immesc frauds" prac-
ticed in every northern town except the con-
fcdcracy of watcrbcro'. that coppcrs wcro the
only moral currency at the ballot box, oil
others beng counterfeit. No one must blame
these journalists.-.it's way they have of let
ting themselves down easy, and, In the absence
of any other reason, decidedly convenient.
"A firm in this city which advcrtises
largely, receive perhaps some hundred Of let
tcrs per day. Some Of their correspondents
who are not acquainted with newspaper hero
glyphics, fancy they must superscribe the
marks of the advertisement. or the letter will
not go safe; consequently, it Is common
thing for their letters to be marked with this
addition to the address: "26TwF&seowistf"
Our rc,lers will appreciate the joke better
when they understand that those marks are ad-
ded simply for the benefit Of the book-kccpcr,
and when translated mean thus: The advcr-
iisement went in No. 26 Of the paper and is to
be continued Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays. every other week, on the inside,
till ordered out.
- The levpe last Wednesday evening In be-
half of the soldiers was success, and every
body enjoyed themselves. We were in the hall
fora few moments, and found the audience
composed of just such men and women rs VIC
knew would DO present. Tho proceeds were to
be given entirely for hospital purposc,, to rem
der tho "boys" who suffer for their country's
sake, comfortable, and therefore no one expect
ell the illustrious CONSERVATIVES" OF this city
TO countenance the proceedings. and they dill
not. Ono basket OF grapes was scld for my |
dollars With several other similar contributions
although not 80 large. The tables did credit to
the ladies and for their generous, seli-sscrihcng
devotion to our flag. no history oan DO too IL
lustrious. Such noble deeds Of charity bear
their own reward.