The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-03

/ be assured OF 8OOu titnc' ScVuio uSAese
early.
Miscellaneous Items.
The house Of Hiram Philpot of Waterloo.
70 was burned the sixteenth inst. But little
was saved. Uninsured.
The attention Of all interested especially
Of those residing in this yicinity,is called to
the advertisement, in this paper, in relation to
the books and accounts Of the late Capt. Cow.
AN.
After tomorrow the national flag
must bear thirty-fve stars-one additional
for the new State Of West Virginia.
There arc 900 troops in Sullivan md
Green counties, Ind, arresting deserters and
enrolling militia.
About fifty iron .clads the Monitor type
are constructed, or in process Of construction.
Tho North Carolina negroes ore to be
colonized on Roanoke Island for the purpose OF
educating and giving them permanent home.
Mot less than eighteen thousand freedmen
have been organized rs working or fighting force
in the Department of the South by Gen. Sax
ton.
The Clark Troupe Of vocalsts gave on
entertaining concert at City Hall last Mon
day evening. The instrumental musis was va
ried and excellent.
There have been several reports in
the dailics stating that Halleck had been
superseded by Mcclellan, but such an i'm
probable course lacks confirmation.
As the rebels advance in Pa. they are
levying heavy contributions upon the captured
towns. The town of York was forced to raise
$50 900, $50 bbls. -four, 40 900 pounds beef
so bags coffee and large quantities Of sugar
and groceries.
Lincoln, of the Bath Times, has been
and gone and done 1t. The marriage records
have told 1t. We thought his yesterdays pa
DER was moro than usually interesting. Good
for him. These bachelor editors are no more
than their old scissors would DO without rivst
l-.fdrertiser.
The New Hampshire patriots and consti-
tutional advisers Of JEFF. Davis are to have
grand pow-wow at Concord tomorrow, presid-
ed over by that "just man." Frank Pierce
Fcrnandy Wood is to be the orator. twill DO
q bold and energetic meeting to protest in pat
riotic strains against every effort to preserve
the government.
THE CONTINENTAL MoSrHLr.-This valuable
publication is received, although late, and is
very welcome. This July number contains an
article by the Hon. Robert j. Walker, written
from Ireland, among tho many other contribu.
tons. Those who read for the solid informa-
ton they can got, will not fail to examine the
pages of the Continental.
The Portland Press states that town
meeting was held in Norway Saturday last,
at which 300 voters were present, to SEQ
whether the town would give $500 each to
those men who should be drafted. The ar
ticlo was indefinitely postponed by t'oo hun
dred and fifty majority.
The propretress Of the Columbian Reno
yator called at our house to exhibit the magic
effects of IN application Of the renovator to
cloths stained with wheel. grease, paint &c.
We were entirely satisfied with the trial and
should Judge that Mrs. Morris has succeeded
In presenting to the public perfect article
Ladies need have no hesitancy In giving II o
trial, for IL NIL the renovator bottles are equal
to the one In our possession, they will be de-
lighted with the result. .- .-.t
-Oficial reports from vicksburg, received
at Washington, confirm oil the previous ac-
counts of the favorable position Of affairs there.
Tho forces Of Gen. Grant are in hnc spirits,
and do not anticipate any trouble from the
movements Of Gen. Johnston. The Washing
ton Republican Of Friday says: "Private ad-
vices, dated vioksburg, juno %, are received
itOm uous uFuut uEmy' h'Ssy'hm6 10 pso-
crossing steadily. Johnston manages to keep
out Of Grants reach. The news Of the fall Of
the rebel stronghold Is hourly expected"
The Navy Department VIII discharge. Nor |
the present, oil tho steamers chartered TO chase
the pirate Tacony. Having been engaged only |
q few days, they win return soon. Meantime, |
over 20 new steamers, built for the Navy, will |
be ready for sca within three weeks, and will |
probably be dispatched amer the Alabama.
The Salmon Falls Manufacturing COM
pany pass their regular dividend, but pay back |
to their stockholders 20 per cent of their CAPT. |
tai and reduce tho par value Of their shares to
$500. "'t'i
-Sewah declined to Join tho Western
Powers in their intervention policy with the
affairs Of Russia, and the Emperor In note
from Prince GortschakaG to Mr.. Clay on
the subject, remarks as follows:
"Such facts draw closer the bonds of SYM
patty between Russia and America. The
Emperor knowshow to appreciate the 6rmness
with which DIR. Seward maintains the prin-
ciples Of non.intervention. l