The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-20

what
The eastern border Of this State, as early
as 1908, was called by the natives, MovosHES
We shall go to press one day earlier than
usual next week, in order to properly observe
the day set apart for Thanksgiving.
The Debating Society Of this city and
saco will meet this evening in Quinby's Block
Public are invited.
THE City Authorities have appropriated
81 900 from the monies set apart for General
EXPENSE, to be laid out in building and re.
pairing sidewalks.
THE dedication OF the National Cemetery
at Gettysburg took place yesterday. Edward
Everett delivered the Grafton = probably the
greatest effort of his life.
The town Of Saco has voted to pay vol.
unteers, to fill her quota, $500. 1t will be seer
from our Municipal record that this city offers
the same bounty.
- Such continuous rain rs VIC have had
for nearly hill the past week has rarely been
eaualed in this section. The river is very
high, overlooking the flats on the Saco side
towards SomesYillc, and the roads are badly
washed .--..
THE Augusta Ago accounts for the lack
of copperhead votes in tho recent elections, by
saying it is because of the immense number OF
democrats in the army. 1t Is q pity that oil
the democrats" were not in the army, seeing
that the soldiers are SO unanimous in their ha-
tired of the copperheads.
The editor of the Machias Union was
awarded at the Jonesboro Fair twenty live cents
for the largest cabbage head. Also. the editor
of the Loyal Sunrise has been presented with a
cabbage head which weighed nineteen pounds
minus its loose leaves. Truly, there is an Sem
inent fitness in things"
"A dcserter from the 9th Alabama regi-
mcnt states that his regiment had laid down
their arms and refused to fight, and before the
rebels had succeeded in placing them under ar
rest they had dispersed to the mountains, where
they were waiting for IN opportunity to come
into our lines. Doubtful.
President Lincoln has sent q laconic mes
sage to Gen. Meade, in reference to the recent
capture of rebels, saying in substance, "1haye
read your congratulatory order to the Sixth
Corps. have to say in reference to their gal
liant exploit, Well done!'
An exchange, speaking Of the recent
marriage of Senator Sprague to the daughter
Of Secretary Chase, and after abiding to the
heroic bravery of the General, says, that 1--WE
may presume the military career of Gen.
Sprague is ended" Perhaps 1t has just COM
meuced
We learn from the Bath times that in
the town of Temple, on Monday p. NJ. 10th
inst, an old man by the name of Edes, was
murdered by ono Varnum, alias Richardson
Mr.. Edcs was very inOfiensive man and gave
no provocation. Varnum was man of un-
govcrnablc temper who had graduated from
the State Prison, which caused him to change
his name. Three persons charged with murder
arc now in Jail at Pennington oil from Frank
lin County.
"A soldier writing from Port Royal, S c.,
(thc only means wo have of knowing is from
the post-mark on the envelope) asks us If tho
time of those who enlisted in veteran regiments
expires with the time of the others. in Sept,
1864. We are unable to state positively. the
manner OF their mastering in will decide. II
their term of enlistment was for "thrce years
or the war;" as VIC suppose, there can be no
doubt about the date Of the expired term.
BRO. Lincoln of tho Bath Times, announ-
ccs that he shall suspend the publication Of the
Daily Times. owing to the increased prices Of
labor and printing material, unless the citizens
Of that city take more interest in its support.
If the Bath people regarded the Times rs high
ly as it is esteemed in other portions of the
State, as an cnterprising daily newspaper, they
would not for their own good allow its suspen-
sion for want of adequate support.
We understand that the Superintendent
of the S. W. p. Co., Of this city, will soon visit
Europe for the purpose of procuring the hest
and most approved styles of new kind of ma
chinery not Us yet manufactured in this coun-
try. We are not at liberty to state further con-
corning this new machinery but as We arc
well aware that, under present circumstances.
there is but little demand for the building Of
cotton machinery, we arc pleased to state that
the labor at the Machine Shop for the coming
year bids fair to equal the busiest seasons.
- The item in this paper in reference to
the accident to Mr.. Goodalc, last week, was
handed us just rs we went to press by gentle
man connected with the running of trains, and
We supposed correct. We arc glad to learn that
the injury to Mr.. S. was so slight. 1t seems,
after oil, that tho error consisted in our sup
posing that the gentleman named was an en-.
ployce of the r. II. Co., instead of our Agri-
cultural Secretary. Our neighbor sees in the
item chance TO administer the corrective"
and adds, with the dignity Of Dogbcrry, "Mr.
Goodale, fortunately, was but slightly hurt,
the injury extending only to the tearing of his
eoaiy
The verdict of the coroncr's jury on the
body Of the man who was killed on the rail-
road, and which accident We noticed last week.
was. death from imprudcntly attempting to
cross the track in front Of an engine at full
speed" Tho drivers Of the train were eI.
onerated from all blame. The gentlemanly Su-
perintendent of the road, Mr.. Chase, was pres.
cut ut the inquest. visited the family Of the dc.
ceased, and, in behalf Of the company assumed
all the expense Of burial. This act Of the Su-
pcrintcndcnt is deserving of mention. One