The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-03-27
miscellaneous items.
VDo not neglect to read the advertise
tent headed "How to Make Five Dollars o

vDo not neglect to read the advertise
ment headed ''IIow to Make Five Dollars
Day."
9-rhc Republican Clarion says Mr. Mar
shall Niles of New Portland, killed q pig ID
months old. which weighed 70S lbs. ~
y The city of Bath has voted by large
majority, to further loan its credit to tho
Androscossin Railroad for SOS 900.
II John Hudson. Of Watervillc. lost his
life on Friday night last. by falling down
stairs. lie was about fifty years ofagc.
~ The last words Of the veteran General
Sumner were-"God save my countryside
United States Of America" .....F
II The meeting house at Rumford Point
was destroyed by FIRE on the evening Of March
llth, rs the Lewiston Journal learns from u
correspondent
~ hnon Brownlow realized from tho
sale of his book within ninety days over ST.
900, which sum was pail over to him by tho
Philadelphia publisher, George W. Childs.
~ Governor Coburn has preferred TO.
quest to tho War Department to have the Sd
Maine Battery transferred to the 18th Rcgi-
mcnt, to serve US a battery Of heavy artillery.
/
/ ~ The Richmond Enquirer has 30 littlo
hope of assistance from the North that it
says Vallandigham will soon DO found urging
vigorous prosecution Of the war.
- A proposition to amend the Constitu-
ton so Us to elect Governor and Senate bya
plurality vote his been defeated in the Leg
islature. ..r,.
VAccordins to the report Of the Scicntif-
ic Survey, the metals that may be obtained
in Maine. arc iron, lead, zinc, copper, tin,
manganese and gold.
ryThc tide mill of Eben Scavcy, milo
and u half from Frankfort Mills, was burned
Friday night oflast week. Supposed to have
been set on fire. Loss S3000-partly insur-
ed. ..
~ Mr.. James Mckinney OF Enfield. in
this State, aged 81 years, and his six sons
seven in all. have enlisted in the service OF
the country. One son has died in tho hospi-
tai. and one has rcturnd home sick.
~ The billiard match in New York be-
tween Goldthwait and Dccry, for purse Of
5000, one thousand points, was won by tho
former. His best runs were %, 100, II,
lO3, SO. ......
CoiS IN THE CoUSTRr.-The amount Of
specie, chehyeold, ut present in tho United
States, is estimated at $4,000, 900, most Of
which is bid away in old stockings. Tho
banks OF New York hold little over $780,
10000, in their vaults.
Y Archbishop Hughes Of New York,
when called on by the Assessor for his return
Of silver plate, liable to tax under the U. 5.
Revenue Law, rendered twelve thousand and
forty ounces. with the remark You need not
exempt me forty ounces, the country requires
al the tax"
Y The "peace" democrats are constant
ly declaiming against "mob law"-but wo
are informed that on Saturday last in tho
town of fremont, Hancock county. Union
meeting was broken up by q eoppcrhead mob.
The particulars we have not yet received,
and will. therefore deter any comments.
Bangor Wig.
II Gen. ITalleck informed Gov. Gurlcy
and Judge Goodwin recently, that Arr
IONA had been added to tho Department Of
the Pacific. under Gen. Wright, and that
regiment was being raised in California, which
would be sent there ct IN carly day. Tho
forces in the territory are 10 be under tho
command Of Gen. West, and will be sufI-
GENTLY large to protect the territory.
PosTaGE.-0n and after the frat of July.
all letters deposited in the Post Office for
mailing. on which the postage Is short, In.
stead of being sent forward ms now, will be-
kept and treated rs IL there were no stamp on
them. This is nm important fact. which tho
public will do we'll toimprcss on their ininds.
After that time the postage on drop letters
will be. two cents, instead Of one us now.
rTMr. HAYDEN. OF Bath, has very littlo
reverence for relics and things Of antiquity.
In the legislature the other day hc said. by
tho way Of hit ut the Popham celebration
and similar examinations Of the past, that for
his own part he would not give moro than
six dollars cord for the whole of Noah's
Ark. if it could DO found in n state OF pres
ervatlon. and that mainly for nsccrhining
how well the timber had been preserved.
STRANGE PsrALIrY. Last September thrce
young men enlisted into one company for tho
llth New Hampshire Regiment, at Lymo
They left for the seat of war together, pick
eted, tented, eat and slept together. Some
time since they were taken sick with tho
measles at Newport News, and oil breatbcd
their last within few hours OF each other.
Last Sabbath the lifcless r'mains OF all three
were received ut Lyme. casting gloom and
over all the commnnity.-N.
Wy Cdiedonian l
MACMILLAN At HOME "A distinguished
gentleman OF Philadelphia, In the course OF
private letter, says;
"At McCoy's lecture at the Opera House
IN Thursday evening, after cheers had been
,;yen ,,ost heartily for Butler, Burnside and