The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-21
Miscellaneous Items.


"A COW upon the railroad track near tho
long bridge was recently run over md killed.
Camp Meeting o. Ksnnsbunl sszt Tues
day.
-ht-dov. Aiken Of 8. @. Is imprisoned at
Richmond, because he ssin sdbcrcs 10 tho
Union.
The government has commenced tho
erection OF batteries for defending the harbor
OF Belfast They arc to DO Garth works, mount
Ing riaed % Founders.
The house and barn of Charles Butl nam
situated about mile out on the road Leading
70 kennebunk, was entirely destroyed by frc
!ass Thursday evening. No insurance.
The New York Herald mys that tho gen.
uine copperhead platform Is. ''The Union as Il
was under buchanan, the Constitution rs /. Is
under JET. Davis."
We shall next week republished tho
speech Of Alexander II. Stephens IN accordance
with large demand. Those wishing to secure
extra copies must hand in their orders early.
-Seymour's organ, the New York News,
has been caught shipping bundles OF It's issues
with the following on the inside Of the wrap
per: ''To tho soldiers Of tho G. 8. A., with tho
compliments Of Ben. Wood"
We understand that Hon. Henry Wilson
Of Mass, will speak in this city next Saturday.
the 2sth inst. and Lewis Barker. Esq. Of Stet-
son, Sept. End. We expect to announce tho full
List Of speakers for this county. next week.
We have received from the publishers
Loyd's great county map Of the United States;
size 40 81, beautifully colored. and for the
low price Of 90 cents. It Is said to be accurate.
Sent post paid by addressing d. d. Russell, Bos-
ton.
Tho good people Of Freedom and Eaton.
Now Hampshire have recently had fright
smart" hurricane, destroying houses, barns,
fences &c. We have heard Of no lives lost, and
fortunately tho hurricane was not extensive.
"A large party from Skowkegan have
been encampcd for the week past upon Wood
Island, ut the mouth Of Saco river. As they
camo abundantly supplied with provisions wo
suppose they brought along tho "porringer' Of
the Clarion.
We have received from L. Hodsdon OF
Saco, who has them for sale, pamphlet Of As
pages. by II. q. storcr, Oak Hill, Me-. on tho
parable Of Dives and Lazarus, giving tho au-
thor's reason for believing In the humiliation
Of tho wicked.
The horse, called Commodore" owned
by John Minor Bolts Of Virginia. and which
she rebels con6scated and sold 10 Bishop Polk
for 900, has been captured by our forces.
The horse Is to be retained or sold for the benc-
ft OF Mr.. Bolts.
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. sickles, in q res
ponsc to recent screnado at Saratoga, said
that tho only why to bring about peace was
to prosecute tho war with visor, and send for
ward rc-enforccments and support the Govern
ment.
The Bath Times thinks that r. o. ].
Smith must have very poetic turn Of mind,
for in o speech in Portland, the other day. no
told some men who Kissed his unblushing trea-
son, that "If II was not In add one horse
town they would Get their bowels ripped out"
The coppcrhcads arc abusing Gen. Shop
Icy soundly since his great speech In Portland;
In fact, the Gen. Is about tho best abused man
in tho State, NIL because he refuses to Join tho
cowarlly traitors who arc pledged to "with-
draw our troops from the field" and recognize
the Southern Confcderacy. Tho Gen. must feel
bad!
As Mr.. Hamilton was driving along ts'
Alfred rood last Monday evening, man in
GIG drove along furiousy, and In attempting to
pnss without slackening his speed his wheel hit
the hind wheel Of tho wagon. Result: The
stranger made sudden flight In q distant ditch,
gig stove. and horse run away.
The Augusta Age prints from week to
week what purports to DO an extract from q
,peech Of Daniel Webster, about the occurred
AZ the remark sounds MS much
ike Webster as II does like Robinson Crusoc.
md rs VIC have overlooked that remarkable
speech, and rs We have great curiosity to un-
lerssand fully tho '.Great Erpoundcr," tho
Age will oblige rs by naming the page OF Web
'ter's Works on which tho extract Is found.