The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-27
Miscellaneous Items.

The Union candidates for Mayor IN the
cities of Dover and Portsmouth have been
elected by large mojorities.
-wc understand that the F. W. Baptist
Society of this city have engaged the pastoral
services Of Rev. VIM. II. Yeoman Of Gilmanton,
Nh.
Coon roR ALrRED.-Thc town Of Alfred has
been the first of the towns in this county to fill
her quota under the last call of tho President,
What town will equal thisl
Benz. b. Russell of Boston is publishing
splendid steel engraved likeness of our Gen.
Berry. 1t is pronounced by the family of the
deceased to DO perfect. Sent postpaid to any
address for Is cents.
Mr.. John Rich of Pennington recently
committed suicide by cutting his throat. Mr..
Rich was graduated at Bowdoin Collcgc'in the
class of 1861. and was young man universal.
ly beloved and respected. Cause, insanity.
"A New York Exchange says that prom
inent copperheads in our community are CON-
planning that "the country has gone to the
DEVIL" on account of the Union triumph
They make the mistake ofsupposing themselves
to be the country.
The Columbus Statesman says " the
Democratic party Is neither q War party nor
Peace party" 1t might have added that IT
was not a patriotic party; it is rather the bar
omctcr party; for when its prospects look
brightest, their country's cause looks darkest,
and the reverse is equally true.
We were agreeably entertained last Fri
day at the examination of the scholars of the
High School, and pleased at their good behav-
Jour and the evidences Of scholarly proficiency.
The scholarship OF Mr.. Hill, the Principal, and
of Miss Waterman, Assistant, is q guarantee
of the throughness of tho instruction they i'm
part.
We are indebted to our esteemed friend
and correspondent, Rev. Cyril Pearl. who does
not forget the Journal. for the fall report of
the exercises at the Maine State Teachers Con-
vention at Bath. As We SO to press day ear
lier than usual It is received too late for this
week; We insert this item to show that but for
this fact We should be Us smart as any Of our
dailies
The appointment Of Gen. Butler to the
Department Of North Carolina isa bitter pill to
the rebels, and they are disposed to complain.
He Is the only man in this country from the
President down. who, having the opportunity,
has shown common sense way in dealing with
traitors. The General believes that rebels have
only the Divine right to be hanged, and there
he is right.
We learn from our exchanges that in oil
parts of the country the work Of cnlisting SOL
diers goes briskly on. As things now look we
may confidently expect that there will DO
necessity for tho draft in but few States. We
hone all will read the sensible article from the
Evening Post which we place upon tho outside
Of to-day's paper.
We learn from tho Rockland Democrat
that the steam mill of I. T. Hobson & Co., Wis
cas,ct, saws &c. 900 logs year. making about
100 900 box shocks. 100 900 pairs heading for
hocshcads, and large quantity Of merchanta-
ble lumber Mr.. Hobson was formerly in the
numbering business upon the Saco river at this
placc. We arc pleased to hear Of his continued
success.
Tho N. Y. papers state that John Cove,
Jr.. n lunstic and resident Of Limington, this
State, created sensation on Sunday By stand
A. .,,,r 81 tbo A ,tnr Unuse mar tho