The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-06-12
ITE ME-

Tho p. 8. & p. Railroad Company de-
cidcd TO build . new machine shop. engine
house, and turn table at tho station In this
sity.
-Georgo Hobbs Of New6eld committed
suicide recently by drinking poison. Hc for
merly drove stage between Alfred and Adams
Corner. No cause assigned.
Tho Independent Telegraph Company
have q station at Alfred, 90 that Bculsh now
forms part Of this State.
B-Gep. Grant has sent Ave thousand rebel
prisoners to Island No. 10, in the Mississippi.
where they will DO detained until the fate OF
vicksburg il decided
Tho postage on oil daily papers on and
after July LIST viii DO 30 cents per quarter tho
postage on wceklies will be Eve cents per quar-.
ter; and papers circulated within tho county
where published, free, as ut present.
Tho Dover Enquirer appears In new type
this week, but tho Enquirer always looks 80
neat we hardly notice the change. We are
glad to record this evidence Of It's prosperity,
for It Is ono of the ablcst papers In New Hamp-
shire.
The York Quarterly Meeting Of the Free
will Baptist denomination recently holden In
Acton Is reported to Us as being interesting and
largely attended. Thcrcturns from the churches
comprising this Quarterly Meeting report an
increased religious prosperity. .
Gen Mcclellan has purchased . tract Of
land In the late state Of New Jersey and intends
to build permanent residence there for him
self and family. We always believed and still
stick to II, no matter what his calumniators
may soy to the contrary, that "lit,le Nap" Is
capable Of making most successful farmer, II
he has his health.
Col. Fry, Provost Marshal General, has
issued circular directing the Acting Assistant
Provost Marshal General Of each State to ut
once open In the immediate vicinity Of his head
quarters recruiting rendezvous for the invalid
corps. We would respectfully suggest to Col.
Fry the propriety Of opening the first Office In
Washington, situated somewhere near the Navy
Department.
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
has decided that II Is the duty Of o Justice Of
tho Peace or Notary, before whom an affidavit
Is made, to affir and cancel tho hvo cent stamp
10 DO Placed thereon.
-MrF.J. Porter, whom tho Court Martial
were in doubt whether to sentence to be dis
missed from the army or shot, In letter to the
NJ. ]. copperhead meeting, bcwailing his mis-
fortunes, says:
The record Of my trial Is published II is be-
fore tho country. Let II be read and studied.
for by that record am willing to be judged,
and to stand or to fall.
We arc glad "Barkis Is willin," for the peo-
ple will be immensely satisfied with this an
nouncement. Fit. John is . big unfortunate.
The Governor, Jos. A. Gilmore, and tho
President of the Senate, Onslow stearns, arc
the railroad kings Of Now Hampshire, being
presidents. II We remember rightly, Of all tho
railroads In that State except the d. G. & Mon
trcal. and roads passing through Rochester.
Tho ridiculous story about Mrs. Vallan-
digham's insanity In consequence Of her hus-
bands arrest, is the weakest attempt our seccsh
patriots have made to excite sympathy for the
democratic "martyr," although one Of our cx.
changes thinks she ought to be insane with such
husband. Also, the letter purporting to DO
written by Gen. Hunter to JEFF Davis isall bosh.
as wo supposed.
Tho proprietor Of tho Biddcford' House
has taken tho Adams House at Old Orchard
Beach. Visitors to that delightful seaside re-
sort may DO assured OF first class accommoda.
lions by registering their names at the Adams
House; for what Frank DOM know about keep.
ing hotel, isn't worth knowing.
Tho Hon. Henry Winter Davis was on
Friday nominated for Congress In the Sd Dis
trict of Maryland. He accepted tho candidacy
in speech in which no declared for the most
complete support Of the policy Of the Aminis-
tration- Emancipation and oil.
The Boston Post records the remarkable
fact that the enrolling officers Of New York ore
enrolling negroes ss we'll as white men.
To DO sure; are the "niggcrs" too good to DO
enrolled, or are they to be favored because
they have black skins II all wcro exempted
who have block-heads, President Lincoln would
find few soldiers for the coming draft.
We think our friends In other parts OF
the State need havo no fear In regard to the
Republican strength Of this County at the COM
ing election for there Is q regular stampede OF
democratic voters In tho back towns to SEQ tho
beauties Of the Canadian settlements. Add to
this the largo number Of Irish who swear away
their citizenship to avoid tho draft, and our
friends will sec that the democracy Is suffering
terribly!
The SoALrEr--we have received this quar-
terly expositer OF the laws Of health edited by
E. II. Dixon, NJ. D. As this Is the first number
We have seen, We must reserve criticism until
wo arc better acquainted. As NO understand
II seeks general reform In the department Of
medicine. correcting abusc wherever found,
whether among regulars or irrcgulars. and
Heaven knows there arc abuses without num-
Der that need correction. Il has high recon-
mcndation from tho London Lancet which calls
Il 20 glorious journal for the people,"
The vote for Governor in the New HAmp-
shire Legislature last week, was m follows
Whole number Of votes, 800 Ira A. Eastman,
dem. l33 loscph A. Gilmore. rcp.. lQ2 Wal.