The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-02-13

PROMOTED DR.. Francis g. Warren, OF
this city, Assistant Surgeon. in tho Maine
9th, has been promoted to tho position Of
surgeon Of that regiment. Tho promotion o
Dr. Warren is received with much satisfac-
t'on by his friends in this city. He has been
with tho regiment from its organization, be
ing absent only during severe sickness, and
has now earned by hard service tho place
which no ought to have had from the start.
NEwrrELD. Tho singers Of Ncwfeld, as.
sisted by their friends, will give IN old Folks
Concert, at the Frcc-will Baptist Church,
in that town, next Wednesday evening. Feb.
18th. for the benefit Of tho sick and wounded
soldiers. We hope our friends in Newaeld
and vicinity, will pattonize this entertain.
ment in manner corresponding with tho
claims Of tho worthy object for which Il is
given.
, 1Gov. Coburn has dispatched On agent
TO Washington to look after the sick and
wounded in tho Maine regiments. Letters
had been sent to him containing statncnts
which, IL true, demanded immediate attention
and Gov. Coburn will not spare any expense,
necessary, to make our soldiers as comfortable
as human agency is capable Of making them.
Official notice has been received Of tho
resignation and honorable discharge Of Chap
lain Phineas Higgins, 2lst No F; Capt. Georce
N. Hurd. Oath Me; Cd Lieut.. Marcus Row.
ell, Oath Me-; Capt. Jermiah W. Marsh,
18th Maine; Chaplain F. A. Hodsdon, Oath
Me-; Col. Rufus p. Tapley, 9th Ne.
A blind lady has recovered $1,000 in New
York court on account Of injuries received
from defect In tho sidewalk. The court
decided that it is the duty of tho city to
keep tho walks in so good repair that even
tho blind can walk thereon without danger of
injury. rgf.
VA clerk in store ut Bath, nys tho
Times, jcstiugly told some young ladies that
no would give them barrel OF -four Il they
would draw it to tho house of Mr.. z. w.
Shaw. Tho next day IL young ladies tooka
hand sled and took the -four, aad "took
in" the fellow. .... ....r..f
90n Saturday morning, 18th inst, the
saw and grist mill at Presque Isle, belonging
to John Allen, Esq., was entirely destroyed
by fire. The saw mill was large building,
had one saw, clapboard, single and lath
machine, all in good order. Loss 5000. -
no insurance. ......
TIE OLD Folks Of Saco, visited their
friends in Kennobunkport last Wednesday
evening, and gave concert in Washington
Hall, in aid of the sick and wounded soldiers.
We understand tho visit was mutually salts
factory. and that some $500 was raised for
the above excellent purpose. ~ -
vFanny Fern says, to her eye, no statue
that the rich man places SYSTEMATICALLY in his
window, is 70 be compared to tho little -ex.
pectant Coco pressed against the window pane,
watching for its father. when his day 8 labor .
is done.
EYGov. Coburn has appointed EI-Gov.
Washburn Commissioner to Washington un-
der tho Legislative Resolve which asks aid
Of tho General Government to build mill
tary railroad from Bangor to the Eastern
line of the State. &. ..5t' .54eI
r3- The Lewiston Journal says there are
lo's ON the Auburn Bank In cir
,ulation. They are altered from Is. The
counterfeit has landscape, load Of hay. river
Ind city In the distance. We believe, how.
,ver, that no counterfeits on Auburn Bank,
ire in circulation In this locality. ..r1 H'lH
PRoxorroS.- s. Noyes, Of this town,
Hospital Steward, in the Maine 9th. has been
appointed Assistant Surgeon. This 10 q well
nerted appointment. Mr. N. has served
Sith honor from the commencement Of tho
var. and We have no doubt will provo equal.
y deserving in his new capacity.-Saeo DEM
'crat. urtl,
yProf. Upham Of Bowdoin College has
joke. The FIRST day Of this
erm hc had only ono man ut recitation, and
to his custom with classcs) ho
lsked him to come In divisions! A corre-
pondent Of the Press so reports.
VA correspondent says that the Maino
9th regiment are in the same Brigade with
Billy Wilson's zouavc. Tho latter wero
eccntly quartcred in tho Penitentiary at
Baton Rouge, where Billy says his mon feel
quito at home. LIS loco. ulod sraraa
The AssmnLr. advertised by Mr.. Hartman
o DO given at City Hall last Friday evening,
vas postponed to last Tuesday evening, on
.ccount of tho weather, when II was given
10 tho postponcmcnt, much to tho
pleasure Of the dancing public. oe '.
yPortcr Thaycr, for number Of years
no keeper Of notorious drinking house In
known as tho 'Fivc.hiilc House.
ut his throat on Tuesday morning, while in
ct Of delirium tremens. u,t,,.
p,osxrn.-The members of Pioneer Engine