The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-08-07
Miscellaneous Items.


- The 22d and oath regiments left Cairo
last Monday for Bangor.
There were ten ieaths from sun stroke
In New York city on Monday.
1t has been decided that private billiard
tables are subject to tax Of ten dollars, hired
billiard tables, five dollars.
- Rev. Pliny b. Day, Of Hollis, has been
chosen Trustee Of Dartmouth College. He has
accepted.
Senator spraguo Of Rhode Island Is
about to be married to Miss Kate Chase, daugh-
ter Of Sec. Chase.
- News by the way Of Port Royal report
Rosecrans within thirty miles Of Savannah
Improbable.
First class citizens will find something
interesting in our advertising columns, from
Headquarters.
1t is reported that Lee has been largely
reinforced and will soon assume the offensive
He has been very offensive ever since the war be
gan.
-"cn ",inhore ma u .'', nuAI, y. y,
100'p0unae, s''se guns ",,"'n o.e .I"D ~ -.
SUMTER aha =, 70 0o"uue"' " ''N0'"e ''' Wv
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We INV 49,, 49,, .,o., s,n-..aI ~ 800. -,
our noble General Howard. Sent post paid for
10 cents nv addressinO ns above
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Judge Belts OF tho united States us
trict Court mas cohue'nneu 'no pr"'sn ',eau','
Fe'erho'' op''nsooA ""u o'"'''' ".u ",m
'"'soe'' '"e "ss' -" o,o '"'' - " W"
amount u ohe % ''00'''''
We issue the Journal one day earlier
than usual, in order that the workmen employ
cd in this office may enjoy our Nationai ihahks'
giving as becomes the uay' our war n'"' "''
to wednesday evening.
last week child OF MIR. george nelson
was killed by Tightening ut Eliot Neck
yoke OF oxen, belonging TO f'ohn wilson ~
Rittery Point, and q COW belonging 70 oh'e'
DiAon' OF h'io'' "ero also h'''eu'
There are now thirteen Major denerah
without commands, viz: Mcclellan, Fremont.
Butler, Hooker, Hunter, Buell., Mcdowell
Franklin, McClernard, Curtis, Cadwallader'
Morcll, Miroy.
The prize steamer Planet. captured of
Mobile by the U. s. steamer Lackawanha' ar
rived ut New York sunday one Is 4oo tohs
burthen, has G75 bales OF cotton anu Ia Dois
turpentne on board. Vessel and cargo are val
ued at $3.50. 900.
The New Hampshire papers speak Of the
hay crop in that State as generally good one,
II it could be gathered well; but the lack OF
hay weather will insure hay Of poor quality
In the upper part OF the State the crop Is larger
than last year.
1t is said that Gen. Grants army isto be
furloughed during the hot weather. We sup.
pose this statement arises from the fact that
quite number of Grants soldiers have come
North, but 1t by no means proves that his
whole army will.
In New York city before the riot volun-
tecring had become excessively languid, SO that
to enlist one man in two days was considered
good business. Since then the volunteers have
poured in with rush and mostly new men,
too. Thus our democratic friends contribute
sometimes involuntarily to aid the war.
nv. u. .vor,, ,o,,r vii, bo 6,,,v
-,....,n,oa T. ,ho Convention NEXT week.
NJ, w.;, s,r .omo ono o,.o 70 attend to the
proner duties. but sec that individual duties
arc performed. II all will do this, We shall
have such gathering as will be sure to organ
ize victory.
We Ind magnificent thunder storm
La. s,,r,d.v r;ch, indeed wo never heard
ioudsr neal. We n, vet have heard of no
damage done The house Of DR.. Robbie on
It,, 80, ,,,. .,rr,. sh;vsr;no thu tighten.
;uo -,a hr, do;r, M other DAMAGE The oc.
.m..u,. =, ,ho horso describe tho noi,e. n,
,hnn0h ,ho ,ho,. hn;,d;ro wa. tumb,ipp down
'''ea wv '''
-haVe you ootained ono oi oner'i"h
Improved Clothes "rinsers! we nave USED
one In our iam'iy LOT some ''mo past ""u soa'.
NOT oe ",,i0"' H. 'n0 0''' ""' '"''0' 80
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often the hardest part OF 'washihS' VIII last
generation, is easily adjusted, costs but little.
IA Of the kind that cannot possibly get out Of