The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-07-31

Miscellaneous Items.

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We arc indebted to Hon. VIM. Pitt Fcs
sender for valuable public documents.
Tho Saco Water Power. Co. will dcclar,
dividend Of $40, per share.
Tho grain corp OF the West, about to b.
gathered. will DO one Of the most abundant eve
known.
JEFF. Davis has Issued approximation ap
pointing August 2lst ss day Of humiliation
and prayer. eliItltiiit
Last Saturday tho eldest son ofJohn Bell
of Buxton. was drowned in Saco river while
bathing.
Last Thursday week Francis Preblc o.
York was found dead near his residence; cause,
heart disease. E'i ia. r..-
Thomas II. Emery Of Buxton has rccciv.
cd tho appointment ofAssistant Surgeon in the
18th Maine regiment. ... ..
Tho pirates Of tho Tacony have beer
transferred from Portland to Fort Warren, in
Boston harbor. "-
We struck of largo edition OF last
weeks issue. but they were oil disposed OF bc-
fore Friday night. This notice will inform some
Of our readers why VIC cannot ill their orders
Gen. Grant has evacuated Jackson, md
according to rebel reports part of his army has
como North, and with tho remainder no is
marching on Mobile. Doubted. .
Tho different religious denominations in
saco propose to unto in q prayer and conference
meeting in tho Town Hall ut two o'clock in the
afternoon Of the National Thanksgiving.
At this time Of writing Lee has tried oil
Blue Ridge gaps in his cndeavor to get into
Eastern Virginia, but has found them oil held
by Meade. At last accounts no was attempting
to march into Central Virginia.
We have received from somc friend, Tho
New South, paper printed at Port Royal, 8.
C. II states that Capt. Vim. NJ. Macarthur OF
the sth Maine has been appointed Provost Mar.
shall Of that Post.
Tho Potts Washington special says, re-
turned prisoners from Richmond say that in
less than twenty -four hours after tho issue OF
jeff. Davis CONSUMPTION proclamation whole
sale CONSUMPTION commenced there.
in portions of this county tho dipthcria
has prevailed to q sad extent, in several instan-
ecs attacking entire families. In Lyman and
Dayton the disease has assumed avery malig-
nant form, proving fatal in almost every case.
At tho last Anniversaries Of tho Maine
State Seminary tho President, DR.. Cheney. an.
nounccd that by vote Of tho Trustees the In
stitution would DO hereafter known as Bates
College. ...-.. ...
Tho Pennington Chronicle says Mr..
Isaac Farmer, of Temple, has COW from
which no has made fifteen and three lourths
pounds OF butter in ono week. Lilo has been
offered q hundred dollars for hcr.
We understand that tho copperhcads Of
North Berwick arc to contribute fund among
themselves for tho purpose Of preventing any
OF tho brethren of tho X. G. G. leaving town.
They prefer to pay heavily rather than their
country should havo tho aid of single man.
The Maine Temperance Journal which
has been under cloud for two weeks past, re-
appears again as active rs ever. We havcre.
cciycd tho first number of tho Portland Weekly
Courier. II Is the Same sizo Of tho Daily Cou-
rier and makes q very neat appearance.
There is IN unprecedented rush OF visit
ors to the Pool and Old Orchard Beach. Tho
hotels at both places aro full to over flowing
These favorite summer resorts arc each year
growing in favor with pleasure and health
seekers.
President Lord of Dartmouth College
has resigned, thereby doing tho most acccpta-
bic thing hc has done for tho last six years.
The Boston Courier is in tears over the event.
Perhaps our metallic contemporary can obtain
tho Ex-Prcx. rs associate editor of that dclcc-
table sheet.
Ordinarily tho motto OF every individual
should be, Nil Despcrandtm, which literally
translated means, "ncvcr say die"; but in tho
case Of first rate Hair Dye, which our friend
Libby Is preparing, the case is exactly opposite
Any thing IN tho tonsorial line prepared by Mr..
Libby, can be relied upon. Watch tho adver-
Using columns Of tho Journal
-Jcit has appointed another Fast; II Is to
occur tho 2lst Of August. 1t would be appro-
pirate for our Maine copperhcads to put of
their convention til that date. They might as
we'll do this, and attend services In the A. NJ.
md nominate an acceptable candidate for their
Southern brethren in tho p. NJ. They can thu,
kill two birds with ono stone.
Tho Richmond Sentinel Of tho Odd inst,
says that "Franklin Pierce md Willard Fill
moro and few others, have pursued course
that commands confidence in their sincerity"
Tho Sentinel does not state who those "fcw
others" arc, but ho must DO fool who could
not guess. However much "poor Pierce" may
deceive his northern admirers, his Richmond
friends evidently know their man.
- Several months since n gentleman OF this
,ity, Of tho coppcrhcad persuasion, wished us
10 send tho Journal to him, wc did so. After
publishing o recent letter, tho next number
,amc back to this Office marked mot wanted"
when, contrary to our rules not to discontinue
. subscribers PAPER until oil arrcaragcs nre
paid. wo ceased sending II. We handled the
,cntlemnn's lcttcr as easily rs possible. but arc
convinced Of tho folly Of ''casting pearls be-
orc swine" lu .i9ia a"|A Do
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