The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-28
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Miscellaneous Items.

ONCE.
THE Richmond Examiner denies the re.
port that Gov. Aiken OF s. G. is Unionist or
in prison. 1t says no Is IN ardent rebel.
We see II stated that Judge Ether Shop
ley has announced his intention to vote for
Judge Cony.
Gov. Coburn has decided to give the
State bounty Of 500, to every veteran soldier
who cnlists In the corps now being recruited In
this State.
The city Of Lawrence, Kansas, has been
destroyed by the guerrilla band under Guam.
trcll. More than $50 persons Of all ages, sex
and condition were inhumanly butchered, re-
minding one Of the massacre Of Cawnporc.
Vallandigham wants to know "what Il
will profit us to gain the whole world and lose
our own soul," Val. need not be In the least
worried about his soul. for no has mt got enough
to make him accountable. ....,
Gen. Cas- is in very feeble health, SO
much 30 that he does not 90 out Of doors.
He expressed his desire to be present at the
Convention of War democrats in H., but his
health would not permit the journey.
Tho Hon. J. N. Goodwin of South Bcr-
wick, now Chief-Justice Of the Territory Of
Arizona. has been appointed Governor Of tho
Territory, in place Of Hon. John A. Gurley,
deceased.
Secretary Gooialc's Report as Secretary
Of the Maine Board OF Agriculture, for 1862,
may be had. gratis, on application to John
Hauscom, Saco, Secretary Of the York County
Agricultural Society.
Army movements are ut perfect stand
still in Virginia, though one report says that
Lee is about to attack Meade, and another says
his U.ee's) army Is reduced to less than IS 900,
the balance having been sent TO various points.
Both rumors have but little show of probabili-
ty.
-Thc New Orleans Era Of the 2nd inst,
says that the health of that city was never bet
ter than now, and that much credit Is due to
their present efficient Mayor, james F. Miller,
for his care in regard to the cleanliness Of the
city. Mayor Miller Is son Of N. ]. Miller,
ESQ. Of Portland.
The Albany Evening Journal asserts, af-
ter careful examination Of the returns, that
there will be in the next Congress not only an
overwhelming majority in favor Of tho vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, but majority who
will cast their votes for the election Of firm
friend of the Administration as Speaker.
"A democrat In one Of tho northern towns
Of New Hampshire, being asked last winter
how he should vote. replied, 81 shall vote the
ticket that will least please JEFF. Davis" Won
der IL there can be any doubt which ticket In
this State JEFF would prefer to be elected
The opposition papers in this State brag
that Bon Bradbury's only son is fighting in
the armies Of the Union. The Bangor Times
says that this young man, according to reso-
luton of tho copperhead convention, must be
IN aboltionist, for is he not aiding to carry on
war which Is expressly wagcd "for the aboli-
ton of slavery, and the destruction ofhe
Union l"-Why don't he rcsignl
Friend Henderson has placed upon our
table specimens Of oats raised by him from his
farm in Aroostook. One stalk Is S feet 10 inches
in highth, and is called the "potato oat," 40
lbs to the bushcl, and the head is proportions
ly long. we'll filed, and kernel developed. The
other specimens arc our common oats stalk 4
feet high, with very large and full heads. judy
ing from this, farmers need Lot 60 West for the
cultivation of beautiful crops.
"A Florida rebel paper states that recent
ly the Yankees entered the harbor ut New
Smyrna, sheled the hotel at the town, and de-
stroyed number OF vessels that were prcpar-
ing to run tho blockade. We have consulted
the Constitution and do not find q word in II
about New Smyrna or the hotel at that place;
therefore tho proceeding Of those Yankees
must have been lnconstit utional, and II is high
time the democrats denounced them.
The three Tacony pirates who werelodged
in Fort Warren and who escaped, were recap
tured by tho Revenue Cutter, ]. c. Dobbin,
which was sent in pursuit by Collector Jewett
OF Portland. As II It was not glory enough
for our neighbors that they should capture the
pirates In the first place, II was reserved for
them to again exhibit their energy by recap.
turing them! Well done. Forest City