The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-02-06

give once heard vermontcr express his
opinion Of person in the following style oil
classics: Il could take, said he, 'the little
end Of nothing, whittle it down to point
punch out the pith of horse hair, and put
in it iurty thousand such souls as his, shake
them up, and they'd rdttie!'
ErMr. Garlic of Sangerville, was killed at
Dexter ON monday last. He was coming in
10 town with load of bark, when il slowed,
tipped down and threw him off. the back Of
his head striking the frozen ground. He
lived but about thre-quarters OF an hour alter
the accident. Mr.. Garlic was farmer, and
leaves a wife and several children. His age
was about 50 years.-Bangor Wing
RoBBRY OF FIRE ARNs.-The gunsmith
shop of G. V. Ramsdell, on Feast Market
Square. was robbed Sunday morning. between
3 and 6 o'clock, Of about $500 in revolycrs
and bowie knives. The entry was made by
breaking pane of glass reaching through
and unbolting shutter that covered only
the lower half of the window, and then break
ing one Of the lower panes.-Bdngor Why.
vWe asked secesh the other day what
objection he had to the Presidents procla-
nation. "Oh, said he, il is useless; it will
never reach tho niggers will stir them up
to instruction; cant operate only where the
army goes wont operate there because the
niggcrs will not run away; is not constitu-
tional; robs the rebels; will fill the free
States with worthless blacks that will drive
white folks out; will oblige white girls to
marry niggers lin fact he went on till We
think Of the man who had the jaundice, dys-
pepsia. consumption, smallpox. govt and
rheumatism, and was unwell besides Rock
land Press.
CoAsr DErENcEs. Portsmouth Chron-
iclc says that work has been commenced in
earnest upon Forts McClay and Constitution,
which guard the entrance to that harbor.
and that FIVE large iron buoys have been
placed in the harbor, for the purpose of moor.
ing an iron clad, which will DO sent to that
station, to remain there until the forts arc
completed.
vPurify, purify, purify the blood with
Ayers SARsAPARILLA, and the humors, de-
judgements and distempers which pervade
the system at this season will disappear
We have tried it and speak with knowledge.
wMiss Davis skating partner on the
pretty pond in South Abingdon, one day last
week, was assisting the young lady when his
skate caught in her hoop skirt, threw him,
broke his nose, put shoulder out OF joint
and gave Miss Davis severe fall also. Nor
al wear Quakers Boston Post.
A WoMAS's ExPEDrENr.-A party Of la
dies were the other day discussing the qucs-
ton of draft, when a young lady inquired
the reason why men were exempt who had
lost but two or three teeth? Because they
couldn't bite off tho end of carthage
then replied tho qucstioncr demurely,
'why don't they soak them in their coffee
VMr. Lewis II. Macombcr, of Dover,
slaughtered hog last week, only eighteen
months old, which weighed. when dressed,
six hundred and twelve pounds
grin the case of John Babson VS.. John
T. Gilman, the jury rendered a verdict of
not guilty. This was an action brought by
Mr.. Babson for defamation of character in
consequence of some comments by Mr.. Gill
man as editor of the Peoples Organ, in 1850,
upon an assault made by Mr.. Babson upon
Elisha Clark, Esq, of this city.
The case excited considerable interest.
and we have no doubt Mr.. Gould, the coun'
sci for the prosecution, had an opportunity
which he long had sought to repay Mr.. Gil
man for something said in debate when they
were peers at Augusta. Times.