The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-30

connection Of the proposed Agricultural Col.
lcgc with that institution. To this end they
offer to raise tho sum of $4,000 in throo
years. to be expended in tho erection Of sui.
table buildings. and tho purchase of lands
for experimental farming purposes. Subscrip-
tions to the amount Of S2l 900 have already
been obtained for this purpose, conditional
upon locating the college with the Seminary.
EThe resignation Of Col. @. w. Roberts
Of the Cd Maine, has been accepted. Janu.
ary 9th there were in the 9th Maine 5l2 it
for duty. II sick in hospital, and 60 sick in
camp. In the 10th Maine there wero ut tho
same date 292 able to do duty, Al sick in hos
pital, and 100 sick in camp. Tho paymasier
has funds to pay of the Goth Regiment. J.
S. Loring, Of Lewiston, is recommended as
the Military Agency instead Of Watson.
W-The Advertiser says we have received q
letter from John E. Hobbs Of North Berwick,
informing US that man named Peasely from
Maine, near Portland or Bangor, was shot
dead by one Cameron in Santa Barba, Cali
fornia, in December last. Peasely was over
GO years Of age and leaves no relatives in that
State to look after his property which
amounts to $1,000. We publish the affair
for the benefit Of his relatives, IL he has any
living in our State.
CAsuIEREp.-Capt. Edwin A. Batchelder
OF the Sd Maine, has been tried before q
Court Martial on charges Of cowardice and
MISCELLANEOUS before tho enemy. The charges
were sustained, and no forfeits all pay that
may be duo him. lie is native Of Knox.
THE TRIBUNE ALNANAc.-we have receiv.
ed copy Of this useful annual. It is full
Of useful statistical information. Prices for
single copies, l3 cents; eleven for sl,0O;
$500 per hundred. For sale at all tho
bookstores.
GEN. PORTER CONVICTED AND DISMISSED
THE SERvIcE.-The Court Martial In tho
case Of Gen. Ftz John Porter, have found
him guilty on oil the charges preferred by
Gen. Pope, and he has. been cashiercd and
dismissed from the service. The charges
against Gen. Porter will DO found on tho
first page Of this paper.
Vfhe Advertiser says, we understand
tho Eastern Express Company will not Issue
any more shinplasters, but rcdecm all as fast
as sent in. They also refuse any currency
but the postal.
gTwo boys belonging to the High School
in Bangor were held in the sum Of $500
each, on Saturday, to answer for IN ASSAULT
in the street upon their teacher, who had
severely punished one of them.
DEATH OF MAINE SOLDIERS. follow
ing are among the names of soldiers. who
have recently died in the Washington Hos.
pitfalls; Joseph H. Cobb, Co. d. 25th Me-;
Ebenezer s. Allen. 20. d, Goth Me-; Pliny
F. Drew, Co. A, 9th Me.
VThe Portland police discovered a bar
rel of liquor the other day, buried deep in
the ground. from which pipe conveyed tho
beverage to the counter Of the owner-with
the aid Of suction.
VThe Schoolhouso 10 the lower part of
tho town. at Cutler, was burnt night Of tho
18th. The school being in progress, tho
books belonging to the children were oil lost.
Another building has been fitted up, and q
supply Of books procured, so that the school
will be continued. Tho house was very
good one, which with tho books makes quito
o loss.
VThc Press says we learn by gentle
man direct from Skowhegan. that Col.
Wildes, recently Of the Maine 10th, is con-
incd to his room by n disease pronounced by
his physician to be modified type Of small
pox.
PMr. Zcnas Phinncy's house. at Machi-
lsport, was destroyed by fro on Thursday
evening last. Mrs. Phinncy went to q
clothes press up stairs with auid lamp,
which was accidently broken. The fluid ig-
nited, the frc communicating to the clothes.
BTho Assessments OF tho National tax
'or tho Fifth District for tho months of
September, October, November and Decem-
Der amount to 26,6Sl "a. or this amount
800, 600, 90 Is for licenses. About one eighth
IF the whole sum is paid by Belfast.
UThc Boston Daily Advertiser has ono
sentence in its leader Of yesterday, which
We wish might be printed in largo capitals
On every street corner. II is this:
No man has right TO discourage the hopes
u the people or ioDsr their tone BIZ the er-
'ression Of depending rie,cs.
u An old unmarried farmer, named
Abraham Hcrsoy, died in West Hampstead.
lancaster Co., Pa. last week, and after his
'urial fihy.threc thousand dollars In gold
md silver were found in bis house.
U-on the 9Th ult.. Mrs. Abigail Berry
lied in the town Of York at the ago OF lO3
ears. She was tho widow Of Joseph Berry,