The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-05-22
ITEMS.
n The Circus is coming-see notice in an
ofher column

~ The Circus is coming-see notice in an
other column.
The Eastern Railroad is building large
and splendid depot at Portsmouth, N. H., to
take the place of the old one.
We notice the Portland Advertiser
copies some Of our local items, and does not
give this Journal credit therefor. 1t is doubt
less an oversight.
Godey's Lady's Book for June is received and
as usual Is filled with choice articles, besides
IN elegant steel engraving, wood cuts, fashion
plates SC. SC. For sale by all news dealers.
Arrangements have been made by the
Eastern Railroad to lease the Cocheco road ut
6 per cent, and extend the road from Dover to
Portsmouth, II the Legislature grants charter
for that purpose. ,..
The circulation of the Portland Daily
Press is now 1900. IL has wide circula-
lation in Saco and this city, and we are glad
of it. Those in want OF daily paper can
not do better than send to N. A. Foster Il
Co. 5000, and get it one year.
-Thenews this week has been unimportant.
besides what will appear in our column OF war
matters. Success seems to be attending the
National cause ut oil points except on the line Of
the Rappahannock, and even from that Ill fated
locality we shall soon expect to chronicle inn
portant and prosperous events.
Mrs. Eunico Hayes died at Milton,
N. H., on the 9th of March last, at the
ago of l02. She left Isl descendants. She
was born on Friday-consccrated to God in
baptism on Friday-marricd on Friday
moved into Milton on Friday-her husband
died on Friday-and she died on Friday, as
she often affirmed she should.
Very LIKE BONN SuELL.-Mr. Evcrctt's
assertion in his last Union speech, that tho
Crittenden compromise OF 1861 was hum.
bug, and would not have prevented the rebel
lion, disturbed all the coppcrhcads, big and
little, from Boston via Washington, to Cincin.
natl and Chicago. They don't think 30 much
of Everett as they did.
CONSERVATIVE were delighted with the con-
cert last Tuesday evening, and those who failed
to attend really lost an elegant performance.
1t is not often that our people have an opportu-
nifty to hear such artists as Mcssrs. Seguin and
DeSpicss, to say nothing of Madam Bishop who
is truly one Of the very best concert, opera and
oratorio singers of the present day.
The editor of the Age seems TO be troubled
lest he shall fail to make his subscribers believe
that Hooker suffered terribly in the late battle.
Hooker says his loss will not exceed 10000;
tho Age says It will reach 10000, and that
shows how authorities differ, especially, when
the wish is father to the thought, as in the lat
ter case.
Richard Tinker, Esq, Warden Of the
State Prison at Thomaston, was stabbed by n
convict named Francis Coulard alias Spencer,
and instantly killed q week ago yesterday. II
is one of the coolest blooded murders on record.
Mr.. Tinker was native of Ellsworth, and 10
years of age. He leaves seven orphan children.
No cause, other than that Couliard was pris-
oner, is assigned.
JENKINS VEST POCKET LExIcoS.-Wc have
received this valuable little book from the pub
lishers-J. b. Lippencott s. Co., Phila. 1t is
recommended by such men as s. A. Allibonc,
L. L. d. DR.. Worcester, the photographer, and
many others. It is an English dictionary of
oil except familiar words such as every body
knows, including principal scientific and tech
nical terms. 1t is a valuable little book. 500
pages-price 50 cents. Buy one.
LINT FROM THE FArnERLAND.-Ono of the
steamers of the Hamburg and American
Steamship Company, lately arrived at New
York, brought over eighty large packages OF
fine linen and lint, which had been contribu
ted by the friends of tho Union along the
Rhine, for the benefit of our sick and woun-
ded soldiers. Some of tho packages were OF
the size of hogheads, and were all made of
the best material. Every package borc this
inscription: "Rhinc, Bavaria. For the
wounded Defenders OF the United States"
THERE Is q singular unanimty between the